#5E8D24
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.9% 0.142 130.9), rgb(94, 141, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5E8D24 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8D24 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.142 130.9) |
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 #5E8D24 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8D24 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8D24 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8D24 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE69
oklch(70.7% 0.103 131)
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Step 500
500
#6D993E
oklch(63.1% 0.131 130.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8D24
oklch(58.9% 0.142 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#456F04
oklch(49.2% 0.132 131)
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Step 800
800
#395A0B
oklch(42.6% 0.109 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A14
oklch(37.6% 0.085 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#5E8D24 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) | #938210 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608779 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8D24
#5E8D24
oklch(58.9% 0.142 130.9)
- #9861BA
#9861BA
oklch(58.8% 0.142 311.2)
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 #5E8D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.009
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #5E8D24 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.