#5BD07D
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77% 0.159 150.5), rgb(91, 208, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#5BD07D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 151°. 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 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BD07D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 208, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.159 150.5) |
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 #5BD07D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BD07D | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BD07D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BD07D text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#AFEABB
oklch(88.4% 0.088 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BD07D
oklch(77% 0.159 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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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)
#5BD07D 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) | #D1C077 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B582 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DCDBB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BD07D
#5BD07D
oklch(77% 0.159 150.5)
- #EC8CE3
#EC8CE3
oklch(76.9% 0.159 330.4)
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 #5BD07D, 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 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
Use #5BD07D 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.