#5B8D2F
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.8% 0.136 133), rgb(91, 141, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#5B8D2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8D2F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 141, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.136 133) |
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 #5B8D2F | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8D2F | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8D2F text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8D2F text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9945
oklch(63.1% 0.125 132.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8D2F
oklch(58.8% 0.136 133)
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Step 700
700
#426F16
oklch(49.1% 0.126 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#375B16
oklch(42.8% 0.105 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A19
oklch(37.6% 0.081 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#5B8D2F 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) | #938223 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E37 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C877A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8D2F
#5B8D2F
oklch(58.8% 0.136 133)
- #9862B5
#9862B5
oklch(58.7% 0.135 312.9)
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 #5B8D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.010
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
Use #5B8D2F 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.