#5BA73F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.7% 0.159 138.3), rgb(91, 167, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#5BA73F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA73F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 167, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.159 138.3) |
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 #5BA73F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA73F | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA73F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA73F text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#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
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA73F
oklch(65.7% 0.159 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#5BA73F 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) | #AC9933 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29347 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A191 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA73F
#5BA73F
oklch(65.7% 0.159 138.3)
- #B96ECF
#B96ECF
oklch(65.7% 0.159 318.2)
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 #5BA73F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
Use #5BA73F 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.