#5BA252
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.6% 0.135 141.5), rgb(91, 162, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#5BA252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA252 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 162, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.135 141.5) |
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 #5BA252 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA252 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA252 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA252 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB173
oklch(70.7% 0.105 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA252
oklch(64.6% 0.135 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#39872F
oklch(55.5% 0.146 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7321
oklch(49.2% 0.137 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#255D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.112 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#5BA252 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) | #A6964B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F57 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549E8F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA252
#5BA252
oklch(64.6% 0.135 141.5)
- #B370BF
#B370BF
oklch(64.5% 0.135 321.3)
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 #5BA252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.007
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
Use #5BA252 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.