#5BB05C
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.4% 0.145 144), rgb(91, 176, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#5BB05C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB05C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 176, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.145 144) |
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 #5BB05C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB05C | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB05C text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB05C text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB05C
oklch(68.4% 0.145 144)
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Step 500
500
#29A433
oklch(63% 0.185 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#02510C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#5BB05C 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) | #B3A355 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B62 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FAC9C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB05C
#5BB05C
oklch(68.4% 0.145 144)
- #C578CC
#C578CC
oklch(68.4% 0.145 324)
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 #5BB05C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.009
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
Use #5BB05C 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.