#5BB669
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.1% 0.141 147.2), rgb(91, 182, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#5BB669 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 147°. 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 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB669 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 182, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.141 147.2) |
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 #5BB669 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB669 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB669 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB669 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 147)
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Step 300
300
#9BD1A0
oklch(81% 0.088 147.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB669
oklch(70.1% 0.141 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#15A540
oklch(63.1% 0.181 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#04300E
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147)
#5BB669 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) | #B8A863 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA06E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BB3A3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB669
#5BB669
oklch(70.1% 0.141 147.2)
- #CC7DCC
#CC7DCC
oklch(70% 0.141 327)
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 #5BB669, 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 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
Use #5BB669 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.