#5BAA4F
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.6% 0.149 141.1), rgb(91, 170, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#5BAA4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BAA4F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 170, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.149 141.1) |
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 #5BAA4F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BAA4F | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAA4F text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAA4F text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BAA4F
oklch(66.6% 0.149 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#308921
oklch(55.6% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#217413
oklch(49.1% 0.15 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F14
oklch(42.8% 0.125 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#5BAA4F 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) | #AE9D47 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39655 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A595 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BAA4F
#5BAA4F
oklch(66.6% 0.149 141.1)
- #BD73CB
#BD73CB
oklch(66.7% 0.148 321.1)
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 #5BAA4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.012
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
Use #5BAA4F 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.