#5B994E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.3% 0.125 140.2), rgb(91, 153, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#5B994E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B994E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 153, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.125 140.2) |
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 #5B994E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B994E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B994E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B994E text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB075
oklch(70.7% 0.099 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B994E
oklch(62.3% 0.125 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#428633
oklch(55.6% 0.137 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#337126
oklch(49% 0.126 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C21
oklch(42.6% 0.104 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#284C20
oklch(37.8% 0.082 140)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#5B994E 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) | #9D8E48 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948853 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569587 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B994E
#5B994E
oklch(62.3% 0.125 140.2)
- #A86CB5
#A86CB5
oklch(62.2% 0.125 320.3)
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 #5B994E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
Use #5B994E 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.