#5BA71E
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.4% 0.18 135.1), rgb(91, 167, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#5BA71E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA71E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 167, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.18 135.1) |
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 #5BA71E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA71E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA71E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA71E text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B456
oklch(70.8% 0.141 135.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA71E
oklch(65.4% 0.18 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D00
oklch(37.5% 0.11 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#152E03
oklch(27.1% 0.074 135)
#5BA71E 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) | #AD9900 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3932F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A08E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA71E
#5BA71E
oklch(65.4% 0.18 135.1)
- #B968DA
#B968DA
oklch(65.4% 0.18 315.3)
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 #5BA71E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BA71E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.011
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
Use #5BA71E 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.