#5B803D
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.6% 0.104 132.7), rgb(91, 128, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5B803D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B803D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 128, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.104 132.7) |
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 #5B803D | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B803D | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B803D text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B803D text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#739658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B803D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5828
oklch(42.6% 0.08 133)
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Step 900
900
#344925
oklch(37.8% 0.063 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#5B803D 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) | #857837 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7541 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7B71 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B803D
#5B803D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 132.7)
- #88609F
#88609F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 312.5)
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 #5B803D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
Use #5B803D 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.