#5BA16D
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.9% 0.105 150.8), rgb(91, 161, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#5BA16D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA16D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 161, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.105 150.8) |
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 #5BA16D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA16D | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA16D text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA16D text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB086
oklch(70.8% 0.084 150.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA16D
oklch(64.9% 0.105 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#37864F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#297140
oklch(49% 0.106 151)
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Step 800
800
#245C35
oklch(42.6% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#5BA16D 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) | #A2976A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F70 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9F93 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA16D
#5BA16D
oklch(64.9% 0.105 150.8)
- #B476AD
#B476AD
oklch(64.9% 0.107 330.8)
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 #5BA16D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
Use #5BA16D 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.