#5B9F65
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.2% 0.111 147.6), rgb(91, 159, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5B9F65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9F65 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 159, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.111 147.6) |
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 #5B9F65 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9F65 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9F65 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5B9F65 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB082
oklch(70.8% 0.086 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9F65
oklch(64.2% 0.111 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A8648
oklch(55.6% 0.121 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C7139
oklch(49% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#265C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#244C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#5B9F65 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) | #A19461 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E68 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519C90 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9F65
#5B9F65
oklch(64.2% 0.111 147.6)
- #B174AF
#B174AF
oklch(64.3% 0.11 327.9)
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 #5B9F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
Use #5B9F65 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.