#5BB473
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.8% 0.128 150.6), rgb(91, 180, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#5BB473 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB473 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 180, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.128 150.6) |
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 #5BB473 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB473 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB473 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB473 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB473
oklch(69.8% 0.128 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#19A451
oklch(63.1% 0.164 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 150.8)
#5BB473 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) | #B5A76F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F77 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B1A3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB473
#5BB473
oklch(69.8% 0.128 150.6)
- #CB7FC3
#CB7FC3
oklch(69.9% 0.129 330.7)
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 #5BB473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
Use #5BB473 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.