#5B9F34
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.5% 0.157 136.1), rgb(91, 159, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#5B9F34 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9F34 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 159, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.157 136.1) |
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 #5B9F34 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9F34 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9F34 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9F34 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.076 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB263
oklch(70.7% 0.122 136)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9F34
oklch(63.5% 0.157 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#264D0C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 136)
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Step 950
950
#172D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 135.8)
#5B9F34 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) | #A59226 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589989 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9F34
#5B9F34
oklch(63.5% 0.157 136.1)
- #AF69C9
#AF69C9
oklch(63.5% 0.156 316.3)
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 #5B9F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
Use #5B9F34 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.