#5E8D2F
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.9% 0.134 132), rgb(94, 141, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5E8D2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8D2F |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.134 132) |
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 #5E8D2F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8D2F | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8D2F text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8D2F text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.06 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD6D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9945
oklch(63.2% 0.124 132)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8D2F
oklch(58.9% 0.134 132)
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Step 700
700
#456F15
oklch(49.3% 0.125 132)
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Step 800
800
#395A15
oklch(42.7% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C10
oklch(27.2% 0.052 132.2)
#5E8D2F 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) | #938223 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F37 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F877A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8D2F
#5E8D2F
oklch(58.9% 0.134 132)
- #9863B6
#9863B6
oklch(59% 0.134 312.3)
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 #5E8D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.008
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
Use #5E8D2F 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.