#5E8E3E
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.4% 0.123 134.5), rgb(94, 142, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#5E8E3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8E3E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 142, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.123 134.5) |
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 #5E8E3E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8E3E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8E3E text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8E3E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA3
oklch(81% 0.06 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AE70
oklch(70.7% 0.096 134.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8E3E
oklch(59.4% 0.123 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#50842A
oklch(55.7% 0.134 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#406F1C
oklch(49% 0.124 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#355B1A
oklch(42.8% 0.103 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B1C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C11
oklch(27.1% 0.051 133.9)
#5E8E3E 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) | #938436 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8044 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E897C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8E3E
#5E8E3E
oklch(59.4% 0.123 134.5)
- #9966B1
#9966B1
oklch(59.3% 0.124 314.3)
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 #5E8E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
Use #5E8E3E 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.