#5E8753
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.9% 0.089 139.2), rgb(94, 135, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5E8753 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8753 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 24%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.089 139.2) |
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 #5E8753 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8753 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8753 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8753 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB84
oklch(70.7% 0.065 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#709665
oklch(63.2% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8753
oklch(57.9% 0.089 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#476C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5833
oklch(42.7% 0.068 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#33492D
oklch(37.9% 0.054 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#5E8753 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) | #8A7F4F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B56 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C847A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8753
#5E8753
oklch(57.9% 0.089 139.2)
- #91699C
#91699C
oklch(58% 0.089 318.8)
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 #5E8753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.010
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
Use #5E8753 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.