#5E8533
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.9% 0.12 130.8), rgb(94, 133, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5E8533 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8533 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 133, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.12 130.8) |
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 #5E8533 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8533 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8533 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8533 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC73
oklch(70.7% 0.086 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#72974D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 130.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8533
oklch(56.9% 0.12 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D21
oklch(49.1% 0.112 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D591D
oklch(42.8% 0.093 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#5E8533 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) | #8B7C2A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857939 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608073 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8533
#5E8533
oklch(56.9% 0.12 130.8)
- #8E61AB
#8E61AB
oklch(57% 0.12 311.1)
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 #5E8533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
Use #5E8533 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.