#5B985A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62.2% 0.111 143.8), rgb(91, 152, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#5B985A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B985A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 152, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.111 143.8) |
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 #5B985A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B985A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B985A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B985A text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7E
oklch(70.7% 0.086 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B985A
oklch(62.2% 0.111 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#428542
oklch(55.6% 0.121 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#337134
oklch(49.2% 0.113 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#284B27
oklch(37.6% 0.072 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#5B985A 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) | #9B8E56 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549589 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B985A
#5B985A
oklch(62.2% 0.111 143.8)
- #A76FAD
#A76FAD
oklch(62.2% 0.111 323.4)
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 #5B985A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
Use #5B985A 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.