#5BA100
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.7% 0.181 133.4), rgb(91, 161, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#5BA100 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA100 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 161, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.181 133.4) |
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 #5BA100 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA100 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA100 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA100 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACD93
oklch(80.8% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB352
oklch(70.7% 0.141 133.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA100
oklch(63.7% 0.181 133.4)
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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
#162E01
oklch(27.1% 0.076 133.7)
#5BA100 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) | #A89300 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E1F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9A88 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA100
#5BA100
oklch(63.7% 0.181 133.4)
- #B164D7
#B164D7
oklch(63.7% 0.18 313.3)
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 #5BA100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.045
Use #5BA100 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.