#5BC97C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.15 151), rgb(91, 201, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#5BC97C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC97C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 201, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.15 151) |
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 #5BC97C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BC97C | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC97C text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC97C text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 151.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC97C
oklch(75.2% 0.15 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#5BC97C 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) | #CABA77 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB081 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40C6B6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC97C
#5BC97C
oklch(75.2% 0.15 151)
- #E489DA
#E489DA
oklch(75.2% 0.15 331)
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 #5BC97C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
Use #5BC97C 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.