#5E8239
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.2% 0.11 131), rgb(94, 130, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5E8239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8239 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 130, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.11 131) |
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 #5E8239 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8239 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8239 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8239 text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A7
oklch(81% 0.049 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#749653
oklch(63.1% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8239
oklch(56.2% 0.11 131)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C29
oklch(49.1% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#354922
oklch(37.8% 0.066 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#5E8239 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) | #877932 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607D72 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8239
#5E8239
oklch(56.2% 0.11 131)
- #8A61A4
#8A61A4
oklch(56.2% 0.11 311.4)
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 #5E8239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
Use #5E8239 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.