#5B9869
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.5% 0.095 150.3), rgb(91, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#5B9869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9869 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.095 150.3) |
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 #5B9869 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9869 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9869 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9869 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE88
oklch(70.7% 0.075 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9869
oklch(62.5% 0.095 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#418452
oklch(55.6% 0.103 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#327043
oklch(49.2% 0.096 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B37
oklch(42.7% 0.079 150)
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Step 900
900
#274B30
oklch(37.7% 0.062 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#5B9869 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) | #998F66 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51968C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9869
#5B9869
oklch(62.5% 0.095 150.3)
- #A872A3
#A872A3
oklch(62.4% 0.095 329.9)
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 #5B9869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
Use #5B9869 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.