#5B8D4E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.106 139.4), rgb(91, 141, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#5B8D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8D4E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 141, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.106 139.4) |
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 #5B8D4E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8D4E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8D4E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8D4E text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7F
oklch(70.8% 0.077 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A985E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8D4E
oklch(59.2% 0.106 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#416E35
oklch(49.1% 0.099 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#5B8D4E 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) | #908449 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F52 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58897E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8D4E
#5B8D4E
oklch(59.2% 0.106 139.4)
- #9968A6
#9968A6
oklch(59.1% 0.107 319.1)
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 #5B8D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
Use #5B8D4E 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.