#5E8730
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.4% 0.125 130.8), rgb(94, 135, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#5E8730 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8730 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.125 130.8) |
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 #5E8730 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8730 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8730 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8730 text on black | 4.98:1 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC70
oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#71974A
oklch(63% 0.114 130.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8730
oklch(57.4% 0.125 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#496D1C
oklch(49% 0.116 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#33491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#5E8730 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) | #8D7D26 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A37 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608175 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8730
#5E8730
oklch(57.4% 0.125 130.8)
- #9061AF
#9061AF
oklch(57.4% 0.126 310.7)
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 #5E8730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
Use #5E8730 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.