#5BB47B
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.9% 0.121 153.8), rgb(91, 180, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#5BB47B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB47B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 180, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.121 153.8) |
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 #5BB47B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB47B | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB47B text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB47B text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB47B
oklch(69.9% 0.121 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#16A35C
oklch(63% 0.154 154)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F17
oklch(27% 0.064 153.7)
#5BB47B 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) | #B4A877 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46B2A5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB47B
#5BB47B
oklch(69.9% 0.121 153.8)
- #CB81BD
#CB81BD
oklch(69.9% 0.12 333.9)
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 #5BB47B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
Use #5BB47B 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.