#5BC45B
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.4% 0.174 143.5), rgb(91, 196, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#5BC45B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC45B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 196, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.174 143.5) |
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 #5BC45B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BC45B | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC45B text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC45B text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#96D393
oklch(80.9% 0.108 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC45B
oklch(73.4% 0.174 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71B
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#5BC45B 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) | #C8B451 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB63 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BBFAC | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC45B
#5BC45B
oklch(73.4% 0.174 143.5)
- #DD7FE7
#DD7FE7
oklch(73.5% 0.174 323.6)
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 #5BC45B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
Use #5BC45B 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.