#5B993E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62% 0.14 136.9), rgb(91, 153, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5B993E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B993E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 153, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.14 136.9) |
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 #5B993E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B993E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B993E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B993E text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 137)
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Step 400
400
#80B16B
oklch(70.8% 0.111 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B993E
oklch(62% 0.14 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#43861D
oklch(55.5% 0.152 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#34720D
oklch(49.2% 0.142 137)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D10
oklch(42.8% 0.118 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C17
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#5B993E 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) | #9E8D34 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958845 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589485 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B993E
#5B993E
oklch(62% 0.14 136.9)
- #A869BE
#A869BE
oklch(62.1% 0.14 316.9)
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 #5B993E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
Use #5B993E 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.