#5BD68C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.8% 0.153 154.2), rgb(91, 214, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#5BD68C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BD68C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 214, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.153 154.2) |
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 #5BD68C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BD68C | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BD68C text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BD68C text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 154.6)
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Step 200
200
#ADEAC0
oklch(88.4% 0.085 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BD68C
oklch(78.8% 0.153 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#5BD68C 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) | #D6C687 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA91 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33D4C3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BD68C
#5BD68C
oklch(78.8% 0.153 154.2)
- #F492E2
#F492E2
oklch(78.7% 0.153 334)
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 #5BD68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.064
Use #5BD68C 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.