#5B953D
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61% 0.136 136.3), rgb(91, 149, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#5B953D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B953D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.136 136.3) |
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 #5B953D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B953D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B953D text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B953D text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B06D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 136.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B953D
oklch(61% 0.136 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#478621
oklch(55.7% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#387112
oklch(49.1% 0.137 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C13
oklch(42.7% 0.113 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C18
oklch(37.8% 0.089 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C0F
oklch(26.8% 0.056 136)
#5B953D 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) | #9A8A34 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928543 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599082 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B953D
#5B953D
oklch(61% 0.136 136.3)
- #A367B9
#A367B9
oklch(61% 0.136 316.5)
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 #5B953D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
Use #5B953D 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.