#5E8B59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59.1% 0.089 142), rgb(94, 139, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5E8B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8B59 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.089 142) |
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 #5E8B59 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8B59 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8B59 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8B59 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8B0
oklch(81% 0.04 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB86
oklch(70.6% 0.064 142)
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Step 500
500
#6D9668
oklch(63% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8B59
oklch(59.1% 0.089 142)
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Step 700
700
#446D40
oklch(49.2% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#385935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#5E8B59 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) | #8D8356 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E5C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A887E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8B59
#5E8B59
oklch(59.1% 0.089 142)
- #966B9D
#966B9D
oklch(59% 0.089 321.7)
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 #5E8B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
Use #5E8B59 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.