#5B8941
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58% 0.114 135.4), rgb(91, 137, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5B8941 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8941 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 137, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.114 135.4) |
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 #5B8941 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8941 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8941 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8941 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD79
oklch(70.8% 0.083 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9856
oklch(63.2% 0.105 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8941
oklch(58% 0.114 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#446E2C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#395926
oklch(42.6% 0.086 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A23
oklch(37.8% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#5B8941 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) | #8D7F3B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C46 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8479 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8941
#5B8941
oklch(58% 0.114 135.4)
- #9464A8
#9464A8
oklch(58% 0.114 315.5)
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 #5B8941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
Use #5B8941 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.