#5B8917
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.5% 0.146 130.2), rgb(91, 137, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#5B8917 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8917 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 137, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.146 130.2) |
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 #5B8917 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8917 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8917 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8917 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE67
oklch(70.8% 0.104 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E993A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 130.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8917
oklch(57.5% 0.146 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A05
oklch(42.6% 0.112 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A11
oklch(37.6% 0.087 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#5B8917 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) | #907E00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B24 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8374 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8917
#5B8917
oklch(57.5% 0.146 130.2)
- #935DB8
#935DB8
oklch(57.5% 0.145 310)
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 #5B8917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.006
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
Use #5B8917 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.