#5BB02A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.8% 0.185 136.8), rgb(91, 176, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#5BB02A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB02A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 176, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.185 136.8) |
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 #5BB02A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB02A | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB02A text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB02A text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4BA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 136.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD287
oklch(80.9% 0.116 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB02A
oklch(67.8% 0.185 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#5BB02A 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) | #B6A10A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A38 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A997 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB02A
#5BB02A
oklch(67.8% 0.185 136.8)
- #C46DE2
#C46DE2
oklch(67.8% 0.186 316.8)
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 #5BB02A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BB02A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.012
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
Use #5BB02A 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.