#5E8D55
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.5% 0.097 140.5), rgb(94, 141, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#5E8D55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8D55 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.097 140.5) |
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 #5E8D55 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8D55 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8D55 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8D55 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8D55
oklch(59.5% 0.097 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F8246
oklch(55.5% 0.105 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#406E37
oklch(49.1% 0.098 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#355A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#5E8D55 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) | #908451 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898058 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8A7F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8D55
#5E8D55
oklch(59.5% 0.097 140.5)
- #996BA2
#996BA2
oklch(59.5% 0.097 320.9)
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 #5E8D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
Use #5E8D55 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.