#5BBF6E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.5% 0.149 148), rgb(91, 191, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#5BBF6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BBF6E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 191, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.149 148) |
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 #5BBF6E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BBF6E | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBF6E text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBF6E text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D29F
oklch(81% 0.094 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BBF6E
oklch(72.5% 0.149 148)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#5BBF6E 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) | #C1B168 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A773 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47BBAB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BBF6E
#5BBF6E
oklch(72.5% 0.149 148)
- #D782D5
#D782D5
oklch(72.4% 0.148 327.8)
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 #5BBF6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
Use #5BBF6E 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.