#5BA342
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.7% 0.151 138.4), rgb(91, 163, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#5BA342 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA342 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 163, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.151 138.4) |
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 #5BA342 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA342 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA342 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA342 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB269
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA342
oklch(64.7% 0.151 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#398814
oklch(55.6% 0.164 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7301
oklch(49% 0.152 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E0A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#234D14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#5BA342 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) | #A89638 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9049 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569E8E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA342
#5BA342
oklch(64.7% 0.151 138.4)
- #B46DC8
#B46DC8
oklch(64.6% 0.151 318.6)
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 #5BA342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
Use #5BA342 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.