What color is #5BD261?

#5BD261 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(91, 210, 97), and in HSL hsl(123, 57%, 59%).

Is #5BD261 accessible as text?

On white, #5BD261 has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #5BD261, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5BD261?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #5BD261?

#5BD261 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D25BCC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5BD261 below.

Is #5BD261 good for buttons?

#5BD261 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5BD261 — white text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5BD261 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #5BD261 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#5BD261 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5BD261

Not just a swatch — here's how #5BD261 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5BD261 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5BD261 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5BD261 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #90F891

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5BD261 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Shamrock 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5BD261 Secondary #C8EEC7 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Shamrock 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 Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5BD261 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Shamrock 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 #5BD261 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2F3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5BD289 — 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 #5BD261 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5BD261;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 210 97;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.0% 0.187 144.4);
  --color-50: #F3FCF3;
  --color-100: #DEF7E0;
  --color-200: #BFEDC1;
  --color-300: #93DC96;
  --color-400: #6AC86F;
  --color-500: #48AD4D;
  --color-600: #3D8441;
  --color-700: #305E33;
  --color-800: #233E24;
  --color-900: #172618;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F3FCF3',
    100: '#DEF7E0',
    200: '#BFEDC1',
    300: '#93DC96',
    400: '#6AC86F',
    500: '#48AD4D',
    600: '#3D8441',
    700: '#305E33',
    800: '#233E24',
    900: '#172618',
  },
}

$base: #5BD261;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF3;
$base-100: #DEF7E0;
$base-200: #BFEDC1;
$base-300: #93DC96;
$base-400: #6AC86F;
$base-500: #48AD4D;
$base-600: #3D8441;
$base-700: #305E33;
$base-800: #233E24;
$base-900: #172618;
$base-hover: #34BD3B;
$base-subtle: #D2EDD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5BD261",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFEDC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93DC96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AC86F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48AD4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D8441",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233E24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172618",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5BD261

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