#5BB76A
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.4% 0.142 147.4), rgb(91, 183, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#5BB76A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB76A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 183, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.142 147.4) |
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 #5BB76A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB76A | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB76A text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB76A text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A0
oklch(81% 0.089 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB76A
oklch(70.4% 0.142 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#11A541
oklch(63.1% 0.181 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#03300E
oklch(27.1% 0.076 147.3)
#5BB76A 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) | #B9A964 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA16F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AB4A4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB76A
#5BB76A
oklch(70.4% 0.142 147.4)
- #CE7ECD
#CE7ECD
oklch(70.5% 0.142 327.4)
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 #5BB76A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
Use #5BB76A 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.