#5BCD79
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.2% 0.159 149.7), rgb(91, 205, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#5BCD79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCD79 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 205, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.159 149.7) |
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 #5BCD79 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCD79 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCD79 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCD79 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABA
oklch(88.5% 0.088 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCD79
oklch(76.2% 0.159 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#5BCD79 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) | #CEBD73 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FCAB8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCD79
#5BCD79
oklch(76.2% 0.159 149.7)
- #E98AE1
#E98AE1
oklch(76.2% 0.158 330.1)
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 #5BCD79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
Use #5BCD79 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.