#5B8043
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.7% 0.098 134.2), rgb(91, 128, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5B8043 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8043 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 128, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.098 134.2) |
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 #5B8043 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B8043 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8043 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8043 text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#73965D
oklch(63.2% 0.09 134)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8043
oklch(55.7% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C34
oklch(49.1% 0.092 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D582C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#344828
oklch(37.6% 0.058 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#5B8043 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) | #84783E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7547 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7C72 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8043
#5B8043
oklch(55.7% 0.098 134.2)
- #88619B
#88619B
oklch(55.5% 0.098 314.2)
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 #5B8043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
Use #5B8043 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.