#5E805E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.065 144.7), rgb(94, 128, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5E805E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E805E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 128, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.065 144.7) |
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 #5E805E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E805E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E805E text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E805E text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98F
oklch(70.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#739373
oklch(63% 0.059 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E805E
oklch(56.4% 0.065 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E563E
oklch(42.6% 0.049 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#354735
oklch(37.7% 0.038 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#5E805E 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) | #817A5C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7660 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7E77 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E805E
#5E805E
oklch(56.4% 0.065 144.7)
- #89698B
#89698B
oklch(56.4% 0.064 324.5)
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 #5E805E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.057
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.058
Use #5E805E 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.