#5E8E46
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.5% 0.115 136.1), rgb(94, 142, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#5E8E46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 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 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8E46 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 142, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.115 136.1) |
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 #5E8E46 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8E46 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8E46 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8E46 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE75
oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8E46
oklch(59.5% 0.115 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8334
oklch(55.5% 0.124 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#406F26
oklch(49.1% 0.116 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A21
oklch(42.6% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A20
oklch(37.5% 0.075 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#5E8E46 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) | #928440 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D897D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8E46
#5E8E46
oklch(59.5% 0.115 136.1)
- #9968AC
#9968AC
oklch(59.4% 0.114 316.2)
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 #5E8E46, 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 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
Use #5E8E46 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.