#5B9A57
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.7% 0.117 142.8), rgb(91, 154, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#5B9A57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9A57 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 154, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.117 142.8) |
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 #5B9A57 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9A57 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9A57 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9A57 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB07B
oklch(70.8% 0.092 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9A57
oklch(62.7% 0.117 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#40863D
oklch(55.7% 0.128 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#32712F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C28
oklch(42.6% 0.098 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C25
oklch(37.8% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#5B9A57 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) | #9D8F52 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54968A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9A57
#5B9A57
oklch(62.7% 0.117 142.8)
- #AA6FB1
#AA6FB1
oklch(62.7% 0.117 323.1)
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 #5B9A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
Use #5B9A57 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.