#5E8063
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.5% 0.059 148.7), rgb(94, 128, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#5E8063 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8063 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 128, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.059 148.7) |
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 #5E8063 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8063 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8063 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8063 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B7
oklch(81% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA892
oklch(70.6% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#739378
oklch(63.1% 0.054 149.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8063
oklch(56.5% 0.059 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A50
oklch(49.2% 0.055 149)
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Step 800
800
#3E5641
oklch(42.7% 0.045 148)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#5E8063 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) | #817A61 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7665 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7F78 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8063
#5E8063
oklch(56.5% 0.059 148.7)
- #8A6A87
#8A6A87
oklch(56.6% 0.058 329.5)
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 #5E8063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
Use #5E8063 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.