#5BA327
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.4% 0.17 135.3), rgb(91, 163, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#5BA327 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA327 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 163, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.17 135.3) |
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 #5BA327 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA327 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA327 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA327 text on black | 6.71:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.047 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD97
oklch(80.8% 0.083 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 135.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA327
oklch(64.4% 0.17 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#162E06
oklch(27.2% 0.07 135.4)
#5BA327 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) | #A9950B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F34 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599D8B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA327
#5BA327
oklch(64.4% 0.17 135.3)
- #B468D3
#B468D3
oklch(64.4% 0.171 315.3)
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 #5BA327, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
Use #5BA327 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.