#5E8B4E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.9% 0.102 137.9), rgb(94, 139, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5E8B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8B4E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 139, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.102 137.9) |
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 #5E8B4E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8B4E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8B4E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8B4E 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D975F
oklch(63.1% 0.093 138.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8B4E
oklch(58.9% 0.102 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#456D36
oklch(49.1% 0.094 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#39592D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#314929
oklch(37.6% 0.06 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#5E8B4E 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) | #8F8249 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E52 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C877C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8B4E
#5E8B4E
oklch(58.9% 0.102 137.9)
- #9669A4
#9669A4
oklch(58.9% 0.101 318)
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 #5E8B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
Use #5E8B4E 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.