#5E8341
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.6% 0.103 132.9), rgb(94, 131, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#5E8341 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 133°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8341 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 131, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.103 132.9) |
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 #5E8341 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8341 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8341 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8341 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7A9
oklch(80.8% 0.046 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#739659
oklch(63.1% 0.095 132.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8341
oklch(56.6% 0.103 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C30
oklch(49.1% 0.096 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5829
oklch(42.7% 0.078 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#354925
oklch(37.9% 0.063 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#5E8341 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) | #887B3B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827845 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7E74 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8341
#5E8341
oklch(56.6% 0.103 132.9)
- #8B63A1
#8B63A1
oklch(56.5% 0.103 313)
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 #5E8341, 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 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #5E8341 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.