#5BBD5D
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.7% 0.163 144), rgb(91, 189, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#5BBD5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BBD5D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 189, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.163 144) |
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 #5BBD5D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BBD5D | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBD5D text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBD5D text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BBD5D
oklch(71.7% 0.163 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#013005
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.1)
#5BBD5D 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) | #C0AE55 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A564 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB8A7 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BBD5D
#5BBD5D
oklch(71.7% 0.163 144)
- #D47DDC
#D47DDC
oklch(71.6% 0.162 324)
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 #5BBD5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
Use #5BBD5D 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.