#5B8A48
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.3% 0.108 137.3), rgb(91, 138, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#5B8A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8A48 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 138, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.108 137.3) |
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 #5B8A48 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8A48 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8A48 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8A48 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.048 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C985B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8A48
oklch(58.3% 0.108 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#436E32
oklch(49.2% 0.101 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#38592A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#304A26
oklch(37.8% 0.066 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#5B8A48 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) | #8E8143 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C4C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59867A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8A48
#5B8A48
oklch(58.3% 0.108 137.3)
- #9566A5
#9566A5
oklch(58.3% 0.107 317.2)
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 #5B8A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
Use #5B8A48 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.