#5BBA75
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.3% 0.135 150.6), rgb(91, 186, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#5BBA75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BBA75 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 186, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.135 150.6) |
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 #5BBA75 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BBA75 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBA75 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBA75 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A4
oklch(81% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BBA75
oklch(71.3% 0.135 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#023012
oklch(27.1% 0.072 150)
#5BBA75 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) | #BBAD70 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA379 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46B7A8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BBA75
#5BBA75
oklch(71.3% 0.135 150.6)
- #D282CA
#D282CA
oklch(71.4% 0.135 330.5)
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 #5BBA75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
Use #5BBA75 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.