#5BA034
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.7% 0.158 136.2), rgb(91, 160, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#5BA034 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA034 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 160, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.158 136.2) |
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 #5BA034 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA034 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BA034 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA034 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#AACD9B
oklch(81% 0.078 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB262
oklch(70.7% 0.124 136.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA034
oklch(63.7% 0.158 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#254D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 136.5)
#5BA034 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) | #A69325 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589A8A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA034
#5BA034
oklch(63.7% 0.158 136.2)
- #B069CB
#B069CB
oklch(63.7% 0.159 316.1)
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 #5BA034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
Use #5BA034 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.