#5B9565
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.7% 0.095 148.6), rgb(91, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#5B9565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9565 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.095 148.6) |
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 #5B9565 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9565 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9565 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9565 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AE87
oklch(70.8% 0.074 148.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9565
oklch(61.7% 0.095 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#448451
oklch(55.7% 0.103 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#356F41
oklch(49% 0.095 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B36
oklch(42.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#5B9565 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) | #968C62 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8668 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529388 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9565
#5B9565
oklch(61.7% 0.095 148.6)
- #A470A2
#A470A2
oklch(61.6% 0.095 328)
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 #5B9565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #5B9565 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.