Sap Green Color
Sap Green is a yellow green color with hex code #5C8B15. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with sap green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Sap Green Color Values
What Does Sap Green Mean?
Sap Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Sap Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Sap Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: strong yellow green, #7E9F2E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Sap Green
Sap Green and #43158A are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8A7E15 and #208A15, which sit beside sap green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair sap green with triadic partners #155B8A and #8A155B. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Vida Loca —
#549019(Delta E 5) - OliveDrab —
#6B8E23(Delta E 6) - Mossy Green —
#638B27(Delta E 7) - Dark Yellow Green —
#728F02(Delta E 10) - Dark Grass Green —
#388004(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #5C8B15; }
.background { background-color: #5C8B15; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5C8B15; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #5C8B1540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for sap green?
Sap Green has the hex code #5C8B15. In RGB notation it is rgb(92, 139, 21), in HSL it is hsl(84, 74%, 31%), and its OKLCH value is 0.581, 0.149, 130.1.
What does the color sap green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like sap green carry distinct psychological associations. Sap Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Sap Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with sap green?
Sap Green has three easy routes: its complement #43158A for punch, its neighbors #8A7E15 and #208A15 for something calmer, or triadic partners #155B8A and #8A155B when you want energy.
Is sap green a standard web color?
No — Sap Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #5C8B15 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make sap green lighter or darker?
To lighten sap green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E7F8CE (lightest tint) to #0F1603 (darkest shade).
About Sap Green
Sap Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #5C8B15 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.