#5E8D46
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.2% 0.113 136), rgb(94, 141, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#5E8D46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8D46 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.113 136) |
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 #5E8D46 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8D46 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8D46 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8D46 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD7A
oklch(70.8% 0.082 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9857
oklch(63.1% 0.104 136.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8D46
oklch(59.2% 0.113 136)
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Step 700
700
#446E2D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#385A27
oklch(42.8% 0.087 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A24
oklch(37.8% 0.068 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#5E8D46 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) | #918340 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F4B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D897C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8D46
#5E8D46
oklch(59.2% 0.113 136)
- #9868AB
#9868AB
oklch(59.3% 0.112 316)
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 #5E8D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
Use #5E8D46 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.