#5BC56F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74% 0.157 147.8), rgb(91, 197, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#5BC56F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC56F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 197, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.157 147.8) |
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 #5BC56F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BC56F | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC56F text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC56F text on black | 9.66:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D29D
oklch(80.8% 0.097 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC56F
oklch(74% 0.157 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#5BC56F 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) | #C7B669 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC75 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C1B0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC56F
#5BC56F
oklch(74% 0.157 147.8)
- #DF84DD
#DF84DD
oklch(74% 0.158 327.8)
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 #5BC56F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
Use #5BC56F 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.