#5BA63F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.4% 0.157 138.2), rgb(91, 166, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#5BA63F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA63F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 166, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.157 138.2) |
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 #5BA63F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA63F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA63F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA63F text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B365
oklch(70.8% 0.124 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA63F
oklch(65.4% 0.157 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#368903
oklch(55.7% 0.171 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#235E01
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#224E10
oklch(37.8% 0.103 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#152E0B
oklch(27.2% 0.066 137.9)
#5BA63F 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) | #AB9933 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19247 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A190 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA63F
#5BA63F
oklch(65.4% 0.157 138.2)
- #B86ECE
#B86ECE
oklch(65.5% 0.157 318.1)
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 #5BA63F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.010
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
Use #5BA63F 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.