#5B8611
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.7% 0.145 129.2), rgb(91, 134, 17).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#5B8611 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8611 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 134, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 77%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.145 129.2) |
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 #5B8611 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B8611 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8611 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8611 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD66
oklch(70.6% 0.104 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#709939
oklch(63.2% 0.133 129.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8611
oklch(56.7% 0.145 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A04
oklch(42.7% 0.111 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#334A11
oklch(37.7% 0.086 129)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#5B8611 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877920 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8072 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8611
#5B8611
oklch(56.7% 0.145 129.2)
- #905BB6
#905BB6
oklch(56.8% 0.145 309.4)
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 #5B8611, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
Use #5B8611 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.