#5F885E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.5% 0.078 143.9), rgb(95, 136, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5F885E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F885E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 136, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.078 143.9) |
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 #5F885E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F885E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F885E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F885E text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F956E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F885E
oklch(58.5% 0.078 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#476C46
oklch(49.3% 0.073 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A583A
oklch(42.8% 0.06 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#324832
oklch(37.6% 0.046 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#5F885E 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) | #8A815B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C60 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B867D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F885E
#5F885E
oklch(58.5% 0.078 143.9)
- #936C96
#936C96
oklch(58.5% 0.078 324.1)
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 #5F885E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
Use #5F885E 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.