#5BDF7A
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(80.7% 0.182 148.5), rgb(91, 223, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#5BDF7A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDF7A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 223, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.182 148.5) |
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 #5BDF7A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDF7A | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BDF7A text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BDF7A text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#ABECB4
oklch(88.5% 0.101 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDF7A
oklch(80.7% 0.182 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#5BDF7A 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) | #E1CD72 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C181 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38DBC7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDF7A
#5BDF7A
oklch(80.7% 0.182 148.5)
- #FE91FA
#FE91FA
oklch(80.7% 0.183 328.4)
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 #5BDF7A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDF7A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.020
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.034
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.056
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.064
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.065
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.065
Use #5BDF7A 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.