#5B8441
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.7% 0.106 134.5), rgb(91, 132, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5B8441 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8441 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 132, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.106 134.5) |
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 #5B8441 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B8441 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8441 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8441 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC7B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#709759
oklch(63.2% 0.098 134.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8441
oklch(56.7% 0.106 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#486D30
oklch(49.2% 0.099 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5928
oklch(42.8% 0.083 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#5B8441 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) | #887B3B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827845 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8074 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8441
#5B8441
oklch(56.7% 0.106 134.5)
- #8D62A2
#8D62A2
oklch(56.6% 0.107 314.1)
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 #5B8441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
Use #5B8441 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.