#5F8554
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.5% 0.084 138.8), rgb(95, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5F8554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8554 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.084 138.8) |
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 #5F8554 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8554 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8554 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8554 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA86
oklch(70.7% 0.06 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#729567
oklch(63.1% 0.078 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8554
oklch(57.5% 0.084 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#496B3F
oklch(49% 0.078 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5834
oklch(42.8% 0.066 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#34482E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#5F8554 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) | #887D51 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A57 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8279 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8554
#5F8554
oklch(57.5% 0.084 138.8)
- #8E6999
#8E6999
oklch(57.6% 0.084 318.3)
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 #5F8554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.007
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #5F8554 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.