What color is #5BD855?

#5BD855 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(91, 216, 85), and in HSL hsl(117, 63%, 59%).

Is #5BD855 accessible as text?

On white, #5BD855 has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #5BD855, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5BD855?

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

What colors go well with #5BD855?

#5BD855 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D255D8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5BD855 below.

Is #5BD855 good for buttons?

#5BD855 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5BD855 — white text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5BD855 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #5BD855 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#5BD855 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5BD855

Not just a swatch — here's how #5BD855 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5BD855 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5BD855 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #91FE89

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5BD855 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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 #5BD855 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Malachite 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 #5BD855 Secondary #CBF3C7 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5BD855 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite 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 #5BD855 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 33/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #5BD855

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People also use #5BD855 with

Light Green Medium Aquamarine Medium Orchid Platinum Hunter 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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2F4E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #55D87A — 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 #5BD855 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #5BD855;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 216 85;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.4% 0.205 142.6);
  --color-50: #F3FDF2;
  --color-100: #DEF8DD;
  --color-200: #BFF0BD;
  --color-300: #93E08F;
  --color-400: #6ACD65;
  --color-500: #48B243;
  --color-600: #3E883A;
  --color-700: #31612E;
  --color-800: #234021;
  --color-900: #172716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F3FDF2',
    100: '#DEF8DD',
    200: '#BFF0BD',
    300: '#93E08F',
    400: '#6ACD65',
    500: '#48B243',
    600: '#3E883A',
    700: '#31612E',
    800: '#234021',
    900: '#172716',
  },
}

$base: #5BD855;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FDF2;
$base-100: #DEF8DD;
$base-200: #BFF0BD;
$base-300: #93E08F;
$base-400: #6ACD65;
$base-500: #48B243;
$base-600: #3E883A;
$base-700: #31612E;
$base-800: #234021;
$base-900: #172716;
$base-hover: #34C42D;
$base-subtle: #D2EFD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5BD855",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFF0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93E08F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6ACD65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48B243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E883A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31612E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#234021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}