#5E8151
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.082 137.5), rgb(94, 129, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#5E8151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8151 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.082 137.5) |
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 #5E8151 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8151 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8151 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8151 text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA86
oklch(70.8% 0.059 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#749468
oklch(63% 0.073 137.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8151
oklch(56.4% 0.082 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B40
oklch(49.1% 0.076 138)
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Step 800
800
#3E5735
oklch(42.7% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#35482E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#5E8151 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) | #847A4E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7754 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7E75 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8151
#5E8151
oklch(56.4% 0.082 137.5)
- #896695
#896695
oklch(56.3% 0.082 317.3)
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 #5E8151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.012
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
Use #5E8151 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.