#5E845F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.4% 0.07 145.2), rgb(94, 132, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#5E845F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E845F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 132, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.07 145.2) |
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 #5E845F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E845F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E845F text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E845F text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA98E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 500
500
#719472
oklch(63.1% 0.064 145.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E845F
oklch(57.4% 0.07 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#496B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C573D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#5E845F 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) | #867D5D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7961 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A827A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E845F
#5E845F
oklch(57.4% 0.07 145.2)
- #8E6A90
#8E6A90
oklch(57.4% 0.071 324.7)
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 #5E845F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
Use #5E845F 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.