#5B8D38
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58.9% 0.128 134.3), rgb(91, 141, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5B8D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8D38 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 141, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.128 134.3) |
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 #5B8D38 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8D38 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8D38 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8D38 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AE72
oklch(70.8% 0.094 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A994C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 134.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8D38
oklch(58.9% 0.128 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#426F20
oklch(49.2% 0.12 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#375A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#5B8D38 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) | #92832F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B887B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8D38
#5B8D38
oklch(58.9% 0.128 134.3)
- #9963B1
#9963B1
oklch(58.8% 0.129 314.8)
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 #5B8D38, 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 0.014
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
Use #5B8D38 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.