#5B985C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(62.2% 0.109 144.5), rgb(91, 152, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#5B985C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B985C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 152, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.109 144.5) |
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 #5B985C | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B985C | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B985C text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B985C text on black | 6.09:1 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B985C
oklch(62.2% 0.109 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#428544
oklch(55.6% 0.119 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#337036
oklch(49% 0.11 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.092 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#284B29
oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#5B985C 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) | #9A8E58 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918860 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549589 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B985C
#5B985C
oklch(62.2% 0.109 144.5)
- #A86FAC
#A86FAC
oklch(62.3% 0.11 324.5)
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 #5B985C, 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
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #5B985C 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.