#5BB365
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.3% 0.141 146.2), rgb(91, 179, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#5BB365 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB365 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 179, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.141 146.2) |
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 #5BB365 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB365 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB365 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB365 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09F
oklch(80.8% 0.087 146.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB365
oklch(69.3% 0.141 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#20A53E
oklch(63.2% 0.18 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F0E
oklch(26.9% 0.073 146.5)
#5BB365 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) | #B5A65F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DAFA0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB365
#5BB365
oklch(69.3% 0.141 146.2)
- #C97BCA
#C97BCA
oklch(69.3% 0.141 326.5)
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 #5BB365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
Use #5BB365 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.