#5BA06E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.6% 0.103 151.5), rgb(91, 160, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#5BA06E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA06E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 160, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.103 151.5) |
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 #5BA06E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA06E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA06E text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA06E text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF87
oklch(70.6% 0.08 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA06E
oklch(64.6% 0.103 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#388651
oklch(55.7% 0.113 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7141
oklch(49.1% 0.104 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#245C36
oklch(42.6% 0.086 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#234C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#5BA06E 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) | #A1966B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F71 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E9E93 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA06E
#5BA06E
oklch(64.6% 0.103 151.5)
- #B276AA
#B276AA
oklch(64.5% 0.102 331.5)
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 #5BA06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
Use #5BA06E 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.