#5BC865
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74.6% 0.17 145.4), rgb(91, 200, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#5BC865 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC865 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 200, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.17 145.4) |
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 #5BC865 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BC865 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC865 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC865 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 300
300
#94D396
oklch(80.8% 0.106 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC865
oklch(74.6% 0.17 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#5BC865 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) | #CBB85D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47C3B1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC865
#5BC865
oklch(74.6% 0.17 145.4)
- #E283E7
#E283E7
oklch(74.6% 0.171 325.3)
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 #5BC865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.052
Use #5BC865 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.