#5BC17E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.137 152.8), rgb(91, 193, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#5BC17E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC17E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 193, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.137 152.8) |
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 #5BC17E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BC17E | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC17E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC17E text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC17E
oklch(73.3% 0.137 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#5BC17E 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) | #C1B37A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A982 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41BFB0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC17E
#5BC17E
oklch(73.3% 0.137 152.8)
- #DB86CE
#DB86CE
oklch(73.2% 0.138 332.6)
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 #5BC17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #5BC17E 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.