#5E8728
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.3% 0.132 129.9), rgb(94, 135, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#5E8728 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8728 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.132 129.9) |
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 #5E8728 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8728 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8728 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8728 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#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
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#719844
oklch(63.2% 0.121 130)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8728
oklch(57.3% 0.132 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E13
oklch(49.2% 0.123 130)
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Step 800
800
#3C5914
oklch(42.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#5E8728 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) | #8D7D1A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A30 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608174 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8728
#5E8728
oklch(57.3% 0.132 129.9)
- #9060B2
#9060B2
oklch(57.4% 0.131 309.8)
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 #5E8728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.014
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
Use #5E8728 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.