#5B9B72
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.5% 0.091 154.8), rgb(91, 155, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#5B9B72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9B72 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 155, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.091 154.8) |
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 #5B9B72 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9B72 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9B72 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9B72 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9B72
oklch(63.5% 0.091 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8459
oklch(55.5% 0.099 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E7049
oklch(49.1% 0.092 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#285B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B33
oklch(37.7% 0.06 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#5B9B72 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) | #9B9270 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B74 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9A90 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9B72
#5B9B72
oklch(63.5% 0.091 154.8)
- #AD75A1
#AD75A1
oklch(63.4% 0.092 334.6)
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 #5B9B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #5B9B72 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.