#5BB03F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(68% 0.171 138.8), rgb(91, 176, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5BB03F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB03F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 176, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.171 138.8) |
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 #5BB03F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB03F | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB03F text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB03F text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DD28E
oklch(81% 0.108 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB03F
oklch(68% 0.171 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#5BB03F 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) | #B5A131 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A48 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54AA98 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB03F
#5BB03F
oklch(68% 0.171 138.8)
- #C471DA
#C471DA
oklch(67.9% 0.171 318.9)
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 #5BB03F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
Use #5BB03F 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.