#5BE253
Closest named color: Toxic Green (#61DE2A). oklch(80.9% 0.218 142.4), rgb(91, 226, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#5BE253 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toxic Green (#61DE2A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Toxic Green (#61DE2A) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BE253 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 226, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.218 142.4) |
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 #5BE253 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BE253 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BE253 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5BE253 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EBFBE9
oklch(97.1% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5CF
oklch(93.5% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#AAEEA3
oklch(88.5% 0.122 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BE253
oklch(80.9% 0.218 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#07C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#05A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#5BE253 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) | #E7CE42 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C35F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44DCC4 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BE253
#5BE253
oklch(80.9% 0.218 142.4)
- #F29AFF
#F29AFF
oklch(80.9% 0.165 322.2)
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 #5BE253, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BE253.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.025
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.027
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.031
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.041
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.043
- Vibrant Green #0ADD08 ΔE 0.054
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.058
Use #5BE253 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.