#5B975E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62% 0.105 145.3), rgb(91, 151, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#5B975E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B975E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 151, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.105 145.3) |
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 #5B975E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B975E | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B975E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B975E text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AF81
oklch(70.8% 0.083 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B975E
oklch(62% 0.105 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#438547
oklch(55.7% 0.115 145)
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Step 700
700
#347039
oklch(49.1% 0.106 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B2F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#284B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#5B975E 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) | #998D5A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908761 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549489 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B975E
#5B975E
oklch(62% 0.105 145.3)
- #A66FA9
#A66FA9
oklch(61.9% 0.106 325)
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 #5B975E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #5B975E 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.