#5E8A5E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.9% 0.082 144.4), rgb(94, 138, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5E8A5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 144°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8A5E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 138, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.082 144.4) |
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 #5E8A5E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8A5E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8A5E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8A5E text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D966D
oklch(63.2% 0.076 144.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8A5E
oklch(58.9% 0.082 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#456C45
oklch(49.1% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#395839
oklch(42.7% 0.062 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#314931
oklch(37.8% 0.05 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#5E8A5E 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) | #8C825B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E60 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59887E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8A5E
#5E8A5E
oklch(58.9% 0.082 144.4)
- #966C98
#966C98
oklch(58.9% 0.082 325)
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 #5E8A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
Use #5E8A5E 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.