#5E8522
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(56.8% 0.133 128.9), rgb(94, 133, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#5E8522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8522 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 133, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.133 128.9) |
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 #5E8522 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8522 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8522 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8522 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#729741
oklch(63% 0.122 128.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8522
oklch(56.8% 0.133 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D0E
oklch(49% 0.123 129)
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Step 800
800
#3D5911
oklch(42.6% 0.102 129)
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Step 900
900
#344917
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#5E8522 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) | #8C7B10 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86792B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617F72 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8522
#5E8522
oklch(56.8% 0.133 128.9)
- #8D5EB2
#8D5EB2
oklch(56.7% 0.134 308.5)
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 #5E8522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
Use #5E8522 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.