#5B955C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.5% 0.104 144.6), rgb(91, 149, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#5B955C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B955C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.104 144.6) |
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 #5B955C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B955C | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B955C text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B955C text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
-
Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
-
Step 400
400
#81AE81
oklch(70.6% 0.081 144.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B955C
oklch(61.5% 0.104 144.6)
-
Step 600
600
#458447
oklch(55.5% 0.113 144.5)
-
Step 700
700
#367038
oklch(49.1% 0.106 144.4)
-
Step 800
800
#2D5B2F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 144.7)
-
Step 900
900
#294B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 144.7)
-
Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#5B955C 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) | #978B58 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549287 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B955C
#5B955C
oklch(61.5% 0.104 144.6)
- #A46EA7
#A46EA7
oklch(61.5% 0.104 324.9)
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 #5B955C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
Use #5B955C 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.