#5B9965
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.7% 0.101 148.2), rgb(91, 153, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#5B9965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9965 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 153, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.101 148.2) |
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 #5B9965 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9965 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9965 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9965 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF85
oklch(70.8% 0.079 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9965
oklch(62.7% 0.101 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#40854D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#32703E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 148)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B34
oklch(42.6% 0.083 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#274B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#5B9965 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) | #9A8F62 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918968 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52978C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9965
#5B9965
oklch(62.7% 0.101 148.2)
- #A972A7
#A972A7
oklch(62.7% 0.1 327.9)
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 #5B9965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
Use #5B9965 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.