#5B9E4B
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.135 139.8), rgb(91, 158, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#5B9E4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9E4B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 158, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.135 139.8) |
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 #5B9E4B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9E4B | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9E4B text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9E4B text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA3
oklch(81% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB171
oklch(70.8% 0.106 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9E4B
oklch(63.5% 0.135 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D872A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F721C
oklch(49% 0.137 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#285D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#264C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#5B9E4B 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) | #A29244 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C51 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56998B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9E4B
#5B9E4B
oklch(63.5% 0.135 139.8)
- #AE6DBD
#AE6DBD
oklch(63.4% 0.136 319.9)
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 #5B9E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.010
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
Use #5B9E4B 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.