#5B8241
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.2% 0.103 134.1), rgb(91, 130, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5B8241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8241 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 130, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.103 134.1) |
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 #5B8241 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B8241 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8241 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8241 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#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
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 134)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#71965A
oklch(63% 0.095 134.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8241
oklch(56.2% 0.103 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#496C31
oklch(49% 0.096 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C582A
oklch(42.6% 0.078 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#344926
oklch(37.8% 0.062 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#5B8241 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) | #86793C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817645 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7E73 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8241
#5B8241
oklch(56.2% 0.103 134.1)
- #8B629F
#8B629F
oklch(56.2% 0.102 314.1)
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 #5B8241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #5B8241 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.