#5E8937
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58% 0.122 132.3), rgb(94, 137, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#5E8937 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8937 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 137, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.122 132.3) |
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 #5E8937 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8937 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8937 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8937 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F984D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 132.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8937
oklch(58% 0.122 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#476E22
oklch(49.2% 0.114 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
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Step 900
900
#324A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#5E8937 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) | #8E7F2E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8477 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8937
#5E8937
oklch(58% 0.122 132.3)
- #9363AE
#9363AE
oklch(58% 0.123 312.5)
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 #5E8937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
Use #5E8937 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.