#5BB62B
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.4% 0.191 137.3), rgb(91, 182, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#5BB62B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB62B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 182, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.191 137.3) |
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 #5BB62B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB62B | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB62B text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB62B text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 137)
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Step 300
300
#9BD386
oklch(80.9% 0.119 137.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB62B
oklch(69.4% 0.191 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#5BB62B 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) | #BCA608 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F3A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AF9C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB62B
#5BB62B
oklch(69.4% 0.191 137.3)
- #CB70E9
#CB70E9
oklch(69.4% 0.191 317.2)
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 #5BB62B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BB62B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.011
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #5BB62B 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.