#5BB772
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.5% 0.134 149.9), rgb(91, 183, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#5BB772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB772 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 183, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.134 149.9) |
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 #5BB772 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB772 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB772 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB772 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB772
oklch(70.5% 0.134 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#0DA54C
oklch(63.2% 0.172 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#033012
oklch(27.2% 0.072 149.7)
#5BB772 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) | #B8AA6D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA176 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B4A6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB772
#5BB772
oklch(70.5% 0.134 149.9)
- #CE80C8
#CE80C8
oklch(70.6% 0.134 329.6)
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 #5BB772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
Use #5BB772 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.