#5BB452
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(69.2% 0.16 141.9), rgb(91, 180, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#5BB452 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB452 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 180, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.16 141.9) |
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 #5BB452 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB452 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB452 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB452 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD195
oklch(80.8% 0.099 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB452
oklch(69.2% 0.16 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#21A613
oklch(63.2% 0.205 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#063003
oklch(27% 0.085 141.8)
#5BB452 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) | #B8A649 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E59 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50AF9E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB452
#5BB452
oklch(69.2% 0.16 141.9)
- #C977D6
#C977D6
oklch(69.2% 0.16 322)
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 #5BB452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
Use #5BB452 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.