#5BA34E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.8% 0.14 140.7), rgb(91, 163, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#5BA34E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA34E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 163, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.14 140.7) |
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 #5BA34E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA34E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA34E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA34E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 141)
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Step 400
400
#7AB270
oklch(70.8% 0.11 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA34E
oklch(64.8% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#388829
oklch(55.7% 0.152 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A731B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#245E19
oklch(42.8% 0.118 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#234D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#5BA34E 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) | #A79746 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9054 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549E90 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA34E
#5BA34E
oklch(64.8% 0.14 140.7)
- #B470C2
#B470C2
oklch(64.8% 0.139 320.6)
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 #5BA34E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
Use #5BA34E 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.