#5BB56B
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.9% 0.138 147.9), rgb(91, 181, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#5BB56B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB56B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 181, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.138 147.9) |
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 #5BB56B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB56B | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB56B text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB56B text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB56B
oklch(69.9% 0.138 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#18A545
oklch(63.2% 0.176 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#043010
oklch(27.2% 0.073 148.1)
#5BB56B 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) | #B7A866 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F70 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BB2A3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB56B
#5BB56B
oklch(69.9% 0.138 147.9)
- #CB7DC9
#CB7DC9
oklch(69.8% 0.138 327.8)
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 #5BB56B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
Use #5BB56B 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.