#5BA077
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(64.8% 0.094 156.5), rgb(91, 160, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#5BA077 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA077 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 160, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.094 156.5) |
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 #5BA077 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA077 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA077 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA077 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA077
oklch(64.8% 0.094 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#37855A
oklch(55.6% 0.103 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#29704A
oklch(49% 0.094 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#245C3D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#5BA077 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) | #9F9675 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F79 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9F95 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA077
#5BA077
oklch(64.8% 0.094 156.5)
- #B378A4
#B378A4
oklch(64.8% 0.094 336.3)
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 #5BA077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #5BA077 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.