#5BCA71
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.162 147.9), rgb(91, 202, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#5BCA71 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCA71 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 202, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.162 147.9) |
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 #5BCA71 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCA71 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCA71 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCA71 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D39C
oklch(80.9% 0.101 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BCA71
oklch(75.3% 0.162 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#5BCA71 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) | #CCBA6A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB077 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43C6B4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCA71
#5BCA71
oklch(75.3% 0.162 147.9)
- #E587E2
#E587E2
oklch(75.4% 0.161 328.2)
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 #5BCA71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
Use #5BCA71 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.