#5E8B35
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58.5% 0.127 132.4), rgb(94, 139, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#5E8B35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8B35 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 139, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.127 132.4) |
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 #5E8B35 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8B35 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8B35 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8B35 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD71
oklch(70.7% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E984B
oklch(63.1% 0.116 132.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8B35
oklch(58.5% 0.127 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#466E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A1B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#5E8B35 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) | #91812B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8679 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8B35
#5E8B35
oklch(58.5% 0.127 132.4)
- #9563B1
#9563B1
oklch(58.4% 0.127 312.5)
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 #5E8B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.010
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
Use #5E8B35 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.