#5BCE72
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.3% 0.167 147.9), rgb(91, 206, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#5BCE72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCE72 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 206, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.167 147.9) |
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 #5BCE72 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCE72 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCE72 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCE72 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.048 148)
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Step 200
200
#B0EBB7
oklch(88.6% 0.093 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCE72
oklch(76.3% 0.167 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#5BCE72 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) | #D0BE6B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B378 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42CAB8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCE72
#5BCE72
oklch(76.3% 0.167 147.9)
- #E988E7
#E988E7
oklch(76.2% 0.167 327.8)
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 #5BCE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
Use #5BCE72 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.