#5B8439
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.6% 0.114 132.8), rgb(91, 132, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#5B8439 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8439 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 132, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.114 132.8) |
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 #5B8439 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B8439 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8439 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8439 text on black | 4.80:1 | 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
#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
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC77
oklch(70.7% 0.082 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#709753
oklch(63.1% 0.105 133)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8439
oklch(56.6% 0.114 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#486D28
oklch(49.1% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5923
oklch(42.7% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#334921
oklch(37.6% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#5B8439 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) | #897B32 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83783E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7F73 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8439
#5B8439
oklch(56.6% 0.114 132.8)
- #8D61A6
#8D61A6
oklch(56.6% 0.114 312.5)
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 #5B8439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
Use #5B8439 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.