#5BA751
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(65.9% 0.143 141.4), rgb(91, 167, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#5BA751 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA751 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 167, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.143 141.4) |
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 #5BA751 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA751 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA751 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA751 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#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
#A8CDA3
oklch(81% 0.07 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#78B270
oklch(70.7% 0.111 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA751
oklch(65.9% 0.143 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#338828
oklch(55.5% 0.155 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#25741A
oklch(49.2% 0.145 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#215E19
oklch(42.7% 0.119 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#214D1B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#5BA751 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) | #AB9A4A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09357 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A293 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA751
#5BA751
oklch(65.9% 0.143 141.4)
- #B972C6
#B972C6
oklch(65.9% 0.143 321.2)
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 #5BA751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.010
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
Use #5BA751 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.