#5E885A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.3% 0.083 142.4), rgb(94, 136, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#5E885A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E885A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 136, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.083 142.4) |
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 #5E885A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E885A | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E885A text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E885A text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB88
oklch(70.8% 0.061 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F966B
oklch(63.2% 0.076 142.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E885A
oklch(58.3% 0.083 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#466C43
oklch(49.1% 0.077 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5837
oklch(42.7% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1C
oklch(26.8% 0.031 142.9)
#5E885A 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) | #8A8057 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C5D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A857C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E885A
#5E885A
oklch(58.3% 0.083 142.4)
- #936B98
#936B98
oklch(58.4% 0.082 322.7)
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 #5E885A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #5E885A 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.