#5B9752
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.8% 0.118 141.2), rgb(91, 151, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#5B9752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9752 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 151, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.118 141.2) |
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 #5B9752 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9752 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9752 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9752 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#80AF79
oklch(70.6% 0.092 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9752
oklch(61.8% 0.118 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#44853A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#35712C
oklch(49.2% 0.12 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C26
oklch(42.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#5B9752 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) | #9A8C4D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928756 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569386 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9752
#5B9752
oklch(61.8% 0.118 141.2)
- #A66CB0
#A66CB0
oklch(61.7% 0.119 321.5)
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 #5B9752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
Use #5B9752 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.