#5BE16D
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81% 0.196 145.9), rgb(91, 225, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#5BE16D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BE16D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 225, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.196 145.9) |
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 #5BE16D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BE16D | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BE16D text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5BE16D text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EBFBEB
oklch(97.2% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D4
oklch(93.7% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 200
200
#AAEDAE
oklch(88.5% 0.109 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BE16D
oklch(81% 0.196 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C23E
oklch(70.8% 0.217 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#5BE16D 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) | #E4CE63 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C375 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DDCC6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BE16D
#5BE16D
oklch(81% 0.196 145.9)
- #FC93FF
#FC93FF
oklch(81% 0.183 326.1)
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 #5BE16D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BE16D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.021
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.052
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.053
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.054
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.058
Use #5BE16D 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.