#5BBD48
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.4% 0.181 140.5), rgb(91, 189, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#5BBD48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BBD48 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 189, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.181 140.5) |
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 #5BBD48 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BBD48 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBD48 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBD48 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D38D
oklch(80.9% 0.114 140.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BBD48
oklch(71.4% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#5BBD48 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) | #C2AD3B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A552 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B7A4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BBD48
#5BBD48
oklch(71.4% 0.181 140.5)
- #D478E7
#D478E7
oklch(71.4% 0.181 320.6)
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 #5BBD48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BBD48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
Use #5BBD48 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.