#5B9237
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(60.1% 0.136 134.9), rgb(91, 146, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#5B9237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9237 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 146, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.136 134.9) |
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 #5B9237 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9237 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9237 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9237 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B06B
oklch(70.8% 0.107 135.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9237
oklch(60.1% 0.136 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A851B
oklch(55.5% 0.148 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B710B
oklch(49.2% 0.138 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#315C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C16
oklch(37.9% 0.089 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#5B9237 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) | #97872D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8D7F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9237
#5B9237
oklch(60.1% 0.136 134.9)
- #9F65B8
#9F65B8
oklch(60.2% 0.136 315)
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 #5B9237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #5B9237 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.