#5BC56C
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.9% 0.16 147), rgb(91, 197, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#5BC56C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC56C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 197, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.16 147) |
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 #5BC56C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BC56C | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC56C text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC56C text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#95D39B
oklch(81% 0.101 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC56C
oklch(73.9% 0.16 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#5BC56C 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) | #C7B665 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC72 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C1B0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC56C
#5BC56C
oklch(73.9% 0.16 147)
- #DE83DE
#DE83DE
oklch(73.8% 0.16 327)
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 #5BC56C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.049
Use #5BC56C 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.