#5B8635
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(57% 0.121 132.5), rgb(91, 134, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#5B8635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8635 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 134, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.121 132.5) |
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 #5B8635 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8635 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8635 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8635 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F4F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F984E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 132.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8635
oklch(57% 0.121 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#476E23
oklch(49.2% 0.113 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B591F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#324A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 133)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#5B8635 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) | #8B7C2C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8174 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8635
#5B8635
oklch(57% 0.121 132.5)
- #9060AA
#9060AA
oklch(57% 0.122 312.9)
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 #5B8635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
Use #5B8635 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.