#5BC273
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.3% 0.149 149.1), rgb(91, 194, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#5BC273 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC273 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 194, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.149 149.1) |
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 #5BC273 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BC273 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC273 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC273 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#C2E3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 149.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC273
oklch(73.3% 0.149 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#5BC273 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) | #C3B36D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AA78 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45BFAE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC273
#5BC273
oklch(73.3% 0.149 149.1)
- #DB84D6
#DB84D6
oklch(73.2% 0.149 329)
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 #5BC273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
Use #5BC273 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.