#5B8738
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(57.3% 0.12 133.2), rgb(91, 135, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5B8738 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8738 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 135, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.12 133.2) |
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 #5B8738 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8738 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8738 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8738 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD75
oklch(70.8% 0.087 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9850
oklch(63.2% 0.111 133.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8738
oklch(57.3% 0.12 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E25
oklch(49.2% 0.112 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5920
oklch(42.6% 0.092 133)
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Step 900
900
#324A20
oklch(37.8% 0.072 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#5B8738 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) | #8C7D30 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8276 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8738
#5B8738
oklch(57.3% 0.12 133.2)
- #9161AA
#9161AA
oklch(57.2% 0.12 313.3)
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 #5B8738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
Use #5B8738 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.