#5B8A38
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58.1% 0.124 133.8), rgb(91, 138, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5B8A38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8A38 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 138, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.124 133.8) |
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 #5B8A38 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8A38 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8A38 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8A38 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD73
oklch(70.7% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C984E
oklch(63% 0.114 133.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8A38
oklch(58.1% 0.124 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#446E23
oklch(49% 0.115 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#385A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.074 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#5B8A38 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) | #8F802F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8578 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8A38
#5B8A38
oklch(58.1% 0.124 133.8)
- #9562AE
#9562AE
oklch(58.1% 0.125 313.9)
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 #5B8A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
Use #5B8A38 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.