#5BAE11
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(67.2% 0.192 135.3), rgb(91, 174, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#5BAE11 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BAE11 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 174, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 82%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.192 135.3) |
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 #5BAE11 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BAE11 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAE11 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAE11 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 136)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ED282
oklch(80.8% 0.12 135.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BAE11
oklch(67.2% 0.192 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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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
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#5BAE11 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) | #B59F00 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9829 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A794 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BAE11
#5BAE11
oklch(67.2% 0.192 135.3)
- #C16AE5
#C16AE5
oklch(67.2% 0.192 315.1)
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 #5BAE11, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BAE11.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
Use #5BAE11 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.