#5BA91D
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.9% 0.182 135.3), rgb(91, 169, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#5BA91D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA91D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 169, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 71%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.182 135.3) |
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 #5BA91D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA91D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA91D text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA91D text on black | 7.13:1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE94
oklch(80.9% 0.089 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B454
oklch(70.7% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA91D
oklch(65.9% 0.182 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E02
oklch(27% 0.076 135.3)
#5BA91D 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5942E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A290 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA91D
#5BA91D
oklch(65.9% 0.182 135.3)
- #BB69DD
#BB69DD
oklch(65.9% 0.183 315.1)
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 #5BA91D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BA91D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.007
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.011
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
Use #5BA91D 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.