#5BBE53
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.8% 0.173 142.2), rgb(91, 190, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#5BBE53 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BBE53 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 190, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.173 142.2) |
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 #5BBE53 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BBE53 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBE53 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBE53 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D392
oklch(81% 0.108 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BBE53
oklch(71.8% 0.173 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0DA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#098C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#5BBE53 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) | #C2AE49 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB9A6 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BBE53
#5BBE53
oklch(71.8% 0.173 142.2)
- #D57BE3
#D57BE3
oklch(71.8% 0.173 322.1)
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 #5BBE53, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BBE53.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
Use #5BBE53 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.