#5B9441
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.8% 0.13 136.9), rgb(91, 148, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#5B9441 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9441 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 148, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.13 136.9) |
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 #5B9441 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9441 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9441 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9441 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B070
oklch(70.8% 0.102 137.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9441
oklch(60.8% 0.13 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#488528
oklch(55.5% 0.141 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#39711A
oklch(49.2% 0.132 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C18
oklch(42.7% 0.11 137)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C11
oklch(26.9% 0.053 137.2)
#5B9441 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) | #998939 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918447 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598F81 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9441
#5B9441
oklch(60.8% 0.13 136.9)
- #A268B6
#A268B6
oklch(60.9% 0.13 317.1)
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 #5B9441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
Use #5B9441 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.