#5E8A53
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.7% 0.094 139.5), rgb(94, 138, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5E8A53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8A53 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 138, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.094 139.5) |
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 #5E8A53 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8A53 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8A53 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8A53 text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB83
oklch(70.6% 0.067 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9663
oklch(63% 0.086 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8A53
oklch(58.7% 0.094 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#456D3B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#395931
oklch(42.8% 0.074 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#31492C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#5E8A53 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) | #8D814F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D56 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B877C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8A53
#5E8A53
oklch(58.7% 0.094 139.5)
- #956AA0
#956AA0
oklch(58.8% 0.094 319.3)
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 #5E8A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #5E8A53 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.