#5B9A67
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63% 0.101 149), rgb(91, 154, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#5B9A67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 149°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9A67 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.101 149) |
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 #5B9A67 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9A67 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9A67 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9A67 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#CDDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF86
oklch(70.8% 0.079 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9A67
oklch(63% 0.101 149)
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Step 600
600
#3F854F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#30703F
oklch(49% 0.102 149)
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Step 800
800
#295B34
oklch(42.5% 0.084 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#264B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#5B9A67 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) | #9B9064 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51988D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9A67
#5B9A67
oklch(63% 0.101 149)
- #AB72A7
#AB72A7
oklch(62.9% 0.102 329.1)
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 #5B9A67, 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 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
Use #5B9A67 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.