#5BBB29
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.6% 0.198 137.5), rgb(91, 187, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#5BBB29 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BBB29 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 187, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.198 137.5) |
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 #5BBB29 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BBB29 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBB29 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBB29 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#99D383
oklch(80.8% 0.124 137.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BBB29
oklch(70.6% 0.198 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#5BBB29 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) | #C1AB00 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A339 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B4A0 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BBB29
#5BBB29
oklch(70.6% 0.198 137.5)
- #D172F0
#D172F0
oklch(70.7% 0.198 317.2)
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 #5BBB29, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BBB29.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.013
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.050
Use #5BBB29 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.