#5E8A4A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.5% 0.104 136.6), rgb(94, 138, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#5E8A4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8A4A |
| RGB | rgb(94, 138, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.104 136.6) |
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 #5E8A4A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8A4A | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8A4A text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8A4A text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E975C
oklch(63.1% 0.096 136.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8A4A
oklch(58.5% 0.104 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#466D33
oklch(49.1% 0.097 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A592B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#324927
oklch(37.7% 0.062 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#5E8A4A 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) | #8E8145 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D867B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8A4A
#5E8A4A
oklch(58.5% 0.104 136.6)
- #9468A5
#9468A5
oklch(58.6% 0.103 316.2)
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 #5E8A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
Use #5E8A4A 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.