#5BAD23
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67% 0.185 136), rgb(91, 173, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#5BAD23 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BAD23 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 173, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.185 136) |
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 #5BAD23 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BAD23 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAD23 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAD23 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFD9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BA
oklch(88.4% 0.063 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FD286
oklch(81% 0.116 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BAD23
oklch(67% 0.185 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#5BAD23 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) | #B39E00 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99733 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A694 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BAD23
#5BAD23
oklch(67% 0.185 136)
- #C06BE0
#C06BE0
oklch(66.9% 0.185 316)
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 #5BAD23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BAD23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.007
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.013
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.042
Use #5BAD23 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.