#5E8261
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.065 146.8), rgb(94, 130, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#5E8261 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8261 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.065 146.8) |
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 #5E8261 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8261 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8261 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8261 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8EA990
oklch(70.7% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#729475
oklch(63.2% 0.06 147.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8261
oklch(57% 0.065 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 147)
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Step 800
800
#3D573F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#5E8261 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) | #837C5F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7863 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8079 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8261
#5E8261
oklch(57% 0.065 146.8)
- #8C6A8C
#8C6A8C
oklch(57% 0.065 326.4)
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 #5E8261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.057
Use #5E8261 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.