#5BBD54
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.5% 0.171 142.3), rgb(91, 189, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#5BBD54 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BBD54 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 189, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.171 142.3) |
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 #5BBD54 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BBD54 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBD54 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBD54 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#DFF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D293
oklch(80.8% 0.106 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BBD54
oklch(71.5% 0.171 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#06A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#013001
oklch(26.8% 0.09 142.6)
#5BBD54 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) | #C1AE4A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB8A6 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BBD54
#5BBD54
oklch(71.5% 0.171 142.3)
- #D47BE1
#D47BE1
oklch(71.6% 0.17 322.3)
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 #5BBD54, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BBD54.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.040
Use #5BBD54 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.