#5BCE7C
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.5% 0.157 150.5), rgb(91, 206, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#5BCE7C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCE7C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 206, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.157 150.5) |
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 #5BCE7C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCE7C | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCE7C text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCE7C text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#B0EABB
oklch(88.5% 0.087 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCE7C
oklch(76.5% 0.157 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#5BCE7C 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) | #CFBE76 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB481 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ECBBA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCE7C
#5BCE7C
oklch(76.5% 0.157 150.5)
- #EA8BE1
#EA8BE1
oklch(76.5% 0.157 330.5)
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 #5BCE7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
Use #5BCE7C 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.