#5BA949
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.3% 0.153 140), rgb(91, 169, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#5BA949 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA949 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 169, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.153 140) |
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 #5BA949 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA949 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA949 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA949 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#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
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B36A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA949
oklch(66.3% 0.153 140)
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Step 600
600
#328918
oklch(55.6% 0.166 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#237406
oklch(49.1% 0.155 140)
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Step 800
800
#205F0D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#204E15
oklch(37.8% 0.1 140)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#5BA949 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) | #AD9C40 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39550 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A494 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA949
#5BA949
oklch(66.3% 0.153 140)
- #BC71CD
#BC71CD
oklch(66.4% 0.153 320)
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 #5BA949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.012
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
Use #5BA949 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.