#5BB956
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.6% 0.163 142.7), rgb(91, 185, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#5BB956 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB956 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 185, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.163 142.7) |
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 #5BB956 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB956 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB956 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB956 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD295
oklch(80.9% 0.102 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB956
oklch(70.6% 0.163 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#0FA612
oklch(63% 0.208 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#033003
oklch(26.9% 0.086 142.7)
#5BB956 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) | #BDAA4D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB4A3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB956
#5BB956
oklch(70.6% 0.163 142.7)
- #CF7ADB
#CF7ADB
oklch(70.6% 0.163 322.5)
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 #5BB956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
Use #5BB956 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.