#5E805D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.066 144), rgb(94, 128, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5E805D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E805D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 128, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.066 144) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5E805D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E805D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E805D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E805D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.048 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#749372
oklch(63% 0.06 143.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E805D
oklch(56.4% 0.066 144)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.062 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E563D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#354734
oklch(37.6% 0.039 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#5E805D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #827A5B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7E77 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E805D
#5E805D
oklch(56.4% 0.066 144)
- #89698C
#89698C
oklch(56.5% 0.065 323.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5E805D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.056
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.057
Use #5E805D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.