#5B833A
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.3% 0.112 132.8), rgb(91, 131, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#5B833A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B833A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 131, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.112 132.8) |
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 #5B833A | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B833A | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B833A text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B833A text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC78
oklch(70.8% 0.081 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#719754
oklch(63.2% 0.103 132.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B833A
oklch(56.3% 0.112 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#496D2A
oklch(49.2% 0.104 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5924
oklch(42.8% 0.087 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#334922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#5B833A 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) | #887A33 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7E73 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B833A
#5B833A
oklch(56.3% 0.112 132.8)
- #8C60A4
#8C60A4
oklch(56.2% 0.113 312.9)
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 #5B833A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
Use #5B833A 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.