#5BB35F
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.2% 0.147 144.7), rgb(91, 179, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#5BB35F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB35F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 179, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.147 144.7) |
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 #5BB35F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB35F | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB35F text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB35F text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#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
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19C
oklch(81% 0.092 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB35F
oklch(69.2% 0.147 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#21A534
oklch(63.1% 0.187 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#06300A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 144.5)
#5BB35F 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) | #B6A558 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D65 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EAF9F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB35F
#5BB35F
oklch(69.2% 0.147 144.7)
- #C87ACE
#C87ACE
oklch(69.2% 0.146 324.4)
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 #5BB35F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
Use #5BB35F 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.