#5B9C16
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.5% 0.17 133.4), rgb(91, 156, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#5B9C16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B9C16 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 156, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.17 133.4) |
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 #5B9C16 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B9C16 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B9C16 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B9C16 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD96
oklch(80.9% 0.083 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EB258
oklch(70.6% 0.133 133.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5B9C16
oklch(62.5% 0.17 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 132.9)
#5B9C16 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) | #A38F00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A28 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9585 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B9C16
#5B9C16
oklch(62.5% 0.17 133.4)
- #AB63CF
#AB63CF
oklch(62.4% 0.171 313.3)
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 #5B9C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
Use #5B9C16 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.