#5BB938
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.2% 0.187 138.6), rgb(91, 185, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#5BB938 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 139°. 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 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB938 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 185, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.187 138.6) |
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 #5BB938 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB938 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB938 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB938 text on black | 8.44:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD389
oklch(80.9% 0.117 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB938
oklch(70.2% 0.187 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#5BB938 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) | #BFA924 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A144 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B39F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB938
#5BB938
oklch(70.2% 0.187 138.6)
- #CF73E8
#CF73E8
oklch(70.2% 0.187 318.7)
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 #5BB938, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BB938.
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 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.044
Use #5BB938 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.