#5BCD69
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.9% 0.173 146), rgb(91, 205, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#5BCD69 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCD69 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 205, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.173 146) |
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 #5BCD69 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCD69 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCD69 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCD69 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.05 146.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0EBB3
oklch(88.5% 0.097 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCD69
oklch(75.9% 0.173 146)
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Step 400
400
#00C23F
oklch(70.8% 0.216 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#5BCD69 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) | #D0BD61 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B270 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C9B6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCD69
#5BCD69
oklch(75.9% 0.173 146)
- #E886EB
#E886EB
oklch(75.9% 0.173 326)
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 #5BCD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.054
Use #5BCD69 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.