HEX atlas value

#5B9159

#5B9159 is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 91, 145, 89, HSL 118, 24%, 46%, has luminance 0.232, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#5B9159 Sample readable text

HEX #5B9159

RGB rgb(91, 145, 89)

HSL hsl(118 24% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(37, 0, 39, 43)

Luminance 0.232

Contrast Black 5.64:1White 3.72:1

CSS

--color-5b9159: #5B9159;
.background-5b9159 { background-color: #5B9159; }
.text-5b9159 { color: #5B9159; }

Luminance0.232

Black text5.64:1AA Pass

White text3.72:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#5B9159","rgb":[91,145,89],"hsl":[118,24,46],"cmyk":[37,0,39,43],"luminance":0.232,"contrast":{"black":5.64,"white":3.72}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.64,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.72,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#8FB98D","hex":"#8FB98D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.49,"contrastWhite":2.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#375936","hex":"#375936","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.64,"contrastWhite":7.94,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#43AB3F","hex":"#43AB3F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.14,"contrastWhite":2.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#779159","hex":"#779159","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.98,"contrastWhite":3.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.85,"contrastWhite":3.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Epoxy Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/5b9159.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eucalyptus.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#905991","analogous":["#779159","#599173"],"triadic":["#595B91","#91595B"],"tetradic":["#597791","#905991","#917359"],"splitComplementary":["#735991","#915977"],"monochromatic":["#8FB98D","#5B9159","#375936"]}

Variants

{"light":"#8FB98D","dark":"#375936","saturated":"#43AB3F","desaturated":"#737873","pastel":"#AFBCAE","neon":"#1CFF14"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":14.89966442575134},{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":30.72458299147443},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":32.07802986469088},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":32.28002478313795},{"slug":"hookers-green","name":"Hookers Green","hex":"#49796B","distance":34.9857113690718}]

HEX meaning and use

About #5B9159

#5B9159 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #5B9159 is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 91, 145, and 89, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 118deg with 24% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.232, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.64:1AA Pass

White text3.72:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5B9159 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.64:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.72:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#8FB98D#000000 text · best 9.49:1#8FB98D

#375936#FFFFFF text · best 7.94:1#375936

#43AB3F#000000 text · best 7.14:1#43AB3F

#779159#000000 text · best 5.98:1#779159

Agave#000000 text · best 5.85:1#6F8F72

Generated Palette

#5B9159#5B9159

#905991#905991

#779159#779159

#599173#599173

#8FB98D#8FB98D

#375936#375936

Color Harmonies

#905991#905991

#779159#779159

#599173#599173

#595B91#595B91

#91595B#91595B

Variants

#8FB98D#8FB98D

#375936#375936

#43AB3F#43AB3F

#737873#737873

#AFBCAE#AFBCAE

#1CFF14#1CFF14

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Eucalyptus#5F8575

Agave#6F8F72

Cactus Green#587156

Hookers Green#49796B

#5B9159

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #5B9159

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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