What color is #5BC91B?

#5BC91B is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(91, 201, 27), and in HSL hsl(98, 76%, 45%).

Is #5BC91B accessible as text?

On white, #5BC91B has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #5BC91B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5BC91B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #5BC91B?

#5BC91B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A1CCA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5BC91B below.

Is #5BC91B good for buttons?

#5BC91B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5BC91B — white text only reaches 2.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5BC91B the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #5BC91B is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#5BC91B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5BC91B

Not just a swatch — here's how #5BC91B works with other colors. Named schemes with #5BC91B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5BC91B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #8DEF65

Lime Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lime Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5BC91B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lime Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5BC91B Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Lime Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5BC91B Secondary #C0E5B3 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Lime Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lime Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5BC91B Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lime Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #5BC91B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 51/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #5BC91B

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #5BC91B with

Pear Lime Green Dark Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF2D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21CA1C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5BC91B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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:root {
  --color-base: #5BC91B;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 201 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.2% 0.219 137.7);
  --color-50: #F6FEF1;
  --color-100: #E6FBDA;
  --color-200: #CEF5B7;
  --color-300: #ABE987;
  --color-400: #88D85A;
  --color-500: #69BD37;
  --color-600: #549032;
  --color-700: #3F6629;
  --color-800: #2C431E;
  --color-900: #1C2914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F6FEF1',
    100: '#E6FBDA',
    200: '#CEF5B7',
    300: '#ABE987',
    400: '#88D85A',
    500: '#69BD37',
    600: '#549032',
    700: '#3F6629',
    800: '#2C431E',
    900: '#1C2914',
  },
}

$base: #5BC91B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FEF1;
$base-100: #E6FBDA;
$base-200: #CEF5B7;
$base-300: #ABE987;
$base-400: #88D85A;
$base-500: #69BD37;
$base-600: #549032;
$base-700: #3F6629;
$base-800: #2C431E;
$base-900: #1C2914;
$base-hover: #49A216;
$base-subtle: #CEEDBD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5BC91B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEF5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABE987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88D85A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69BD37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#549032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F6629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}