#5BA01B
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.6% 0.173 134.2), rgb(91, 160, 27).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#5BA01B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA01B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 160, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 71%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.173 134.2) |
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 #5BA01B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA01B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BA01B text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA01B text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB358
oklch(70.8% 0.136 134.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA01B
oklch(63.6% 0.173 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#5BA01B 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) | #A69200 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9988 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA01B
#5BA01B
oklch(63.6% 0.173 134.2)
- #B065D2
#B065D2
oklch(63.5% 0.173 314.3)
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 #5BA01B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.046
Use #5BA01B 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.