#5E8A50
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.6% 0.098 138.4), rgb(94, 138, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#5E8A50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8A50 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 138, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.098 138.4) |
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 #5E8A50 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8A50 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8A50 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8A50 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC81
oklch(70.8% 0.071 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9761
oklch(63.2% 0.09 138.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8A50
oklch(58.6% 0.098 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#456D39
oklch(49.1% 0.091 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#39592F
oklch(42.8% 0.076 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#31492A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#5E8A50 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) | #8D814C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D53 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C867C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8A50
#5E8A50
oklch(58.6% 0.098 138.4)
- #9569A1
#9569A1
oklch(58.7% 0.097 318.9)
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 #5E8A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
Use #5E8A50 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.