#5B986E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.6% 0.09 153.1), rgb(91, 152, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#5B986E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B986E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 152, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.09 153.1) |
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 #5B986E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B986E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B986E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B986E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8C
oklch(70.8% 0.071 153)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B986E
oklch(62.6% 0.09 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#408457
oklch(55.6% 0.099 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#326F47
oklch(49% 0.091 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#274B33
oklch(37.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#5B986E 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) | #988F6C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8870 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50968D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B986E
#5B986E
oklch(62.6% 0.09 153.1)
- #A9739F
#A9739F
oklch(62.6% 0.09 333.4)
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 #5B986E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #5B986E 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.