#5B8933
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.8% 0.127 132.8), rgb(91, 137, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5B8933 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8933 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 137, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.127 132.8) |
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 #5B8933 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8933 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8933 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8933 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD71
oklch(70.6% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D984B
oklch(63% 0.117 132.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8933
oklch(57.8% 0.127 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#456E1E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#314A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#5B8933 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) | #8E7F29 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B39 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8477 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8933
#5B8933
oklch(57.8% 0.127 132.8)
- #9361AF
#9361AF
oklch(57.7% 0.127 312.5)
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 #5B8933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
Use #5B8933 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.