#5B8263
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.8% 0.065 150.3), rgb(91, 130, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#5B8263 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8263 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 130, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.065 150.3) |
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 #5B8263 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B8263 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8263 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8263 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA992
oklch(70.7% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#709477
oklch(63.1% 0.059 150.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8263
oklch(56.8% 0.065 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#476B4F
oklch(49.2% 0.061 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5741
oklch(42.8% 0.049 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#334837
oklch(37.8% 0.039 150)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#5B8263 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) | #837C61 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7765 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558179 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8263
#5B8263
oklch(56.8% 0.065 150.3)
- #8D6989
#8D6989
oklch(56.8% 0.065 330.2)
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 #5B8263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
Use #5B8263 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.