#5E8741
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.6% 0.109 133.8), rgb(94, 135, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5E8741 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8741 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.109 133.8) |
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 #5E8741 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8741 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8741 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8741 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC79
oklch(70.8% 0.079 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#709757
oklch(63.2% 0.1 134.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8741
oklch(57.6% 0.109 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#486D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5926
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134)
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Step 900
900
#334924
oklch(37.7% 0.065 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#5E8741 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) | #8C7E3B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B45 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8277 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8741
#5E8741
oklch(57.6% 0.109 133.8)
- #9065A6
#9065A6
oklch(57.6% 0.108 313.6)
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 #5E8741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
Use #5E8741 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.