#5BC052
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.3% 0.176 142), rgb(91, 192, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#5BC052 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC052 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 192, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.176 142) |
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 #5BC052 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BC052 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BC052 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BC052 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D390
oklch(80.9% 0.111 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC052
oklch(72.3% 0.176 142)
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Step 500
500
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#5BC052 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) | #C4B047 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A75A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBBA8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC052
#5BC052
oklch(72.3% 0.176 142)
- #D87BE6
#D87BE6
oklch(72.3% 0.177 322.2)
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 #5BC052, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BC052.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.042
Use #5BC052 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.