#5B9B60
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.9), rgb(91, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#5B9B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9B60 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.9) |
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 #5B9B60 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9B60 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9B60 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9B60 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF80
oklch(70.6% 0.085 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9B60
oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F8546
oklch(55.5% 0.119 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#307138
oklch(49.1% 0.111 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#295C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#264C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#5B9B60 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) | #9D915C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A64 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52988C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9B60
#5B9B60
oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.9)
- #AB71AD
#AB71AD
oklch(63% 0.11 325.6)
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 #5B9B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.045
Use #5B9B60 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.