#5BA84C
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.1% 0.149 140.5), rgb(91, 168, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#5BA84C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 140°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA84C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 168, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.149 140.5) |
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 #5BA84C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA84C | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA84C text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA84C text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B26C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA84C
oklch(66.1% 0.149 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#33891F
oklch(55.7% 0.162 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#247410
oklch(49.1% 0.151 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#205E12
oklch(42.6% 0.124 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E17
oklch(37.9% 0.098 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#5BA84C 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) | #AC9B43 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29453 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A393 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA84C
#5BA84C
oklch(66.1% 0.149 140.5)
- #BA71CA
#BA71CA
oklch(66% 0.149 320.2)
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 #5BA84C, 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 0.012
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
Use #5BA84C 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.