#5B8429
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(56.4% 0.128 130.5), rgb(91, 132, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#5B8429 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8429 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 132, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.128 130.5) |
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 #5B8429 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B8429 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8429 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8429 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#719847
oklch(63.2% 0.118 130.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8429
oklch(56.4% 0.128 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#496D18
oklch(49% 0.119 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5917
oklch(42.6% 0.099 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#5B8429 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) | #8A7A1C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847731 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7E72 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8429
#5B8429
oklch(56.4% 0.128 130.5)
- #8D5EAD
#8D5EAD
oklch(56.5% 0.128 310.3)
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 #5B8429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
Use #5B8429 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.