#5E893C
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58.1% 0.117 133.2), rgb(94, 137, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5E893C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E893C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 137, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.117 133.2) |
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 #5E893C | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E893C | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E893C text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E893C text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC76
oklch(70.7% 0.083 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9751
oklch(63% 0.108 133)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E893C
oklch(58.1% 0.117 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#476D27
oklch(49% 0.108 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5922
oklch(42.7% 0.089 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#324921
oklch(37.6% 0.069 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#5E893C 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) | #8E7F35 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C41 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8478 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E893C
#5E893C
oklch(58.1% 0.117 133.2)
- #9364AB
#9364AB
oklch(58% 0.117 313.6)
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 #5E893C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
Use #5E893C 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.