#5E8213
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.9% 0.137 127.1), rgb(94, 130, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#5E8213 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8213 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 130, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.137 127.1) |
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 #5E8213 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8213 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8213 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8213 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99E
oklch(81% 0.062 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.098 127)
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Step 500
500
#74973C
oklch(63% 0.126 127.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8213
oklch(55.9% 0.137 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5908
oklch(42.7% 0.106 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#364913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#5E8213 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) | #897800 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847620 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627C6E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8213
#5E8213
oklch(55.9% 0.137 127.1)
- #8A5BB2
#8A5BB2
oklch(55.9% 0.138 307.5)
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 #5E8213, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E8213 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.