#5BA276
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.3% 0.098 155.3), rgb(91, 162, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#5BA276 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA276 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 162, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.098 155.3) |
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 #5BA276 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA276 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA276 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA276 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#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
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA276
oklch(65.3% 0.098 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#358557
oklch(55.5% 0.107 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#277147
oklch(49.1% 0.1 155)
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Step 800
800
#225C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#224C33
oklch(37.8% 0.064 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#5BA276 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) | #A29873 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979079 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA196 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA276
#5BA276
oklch(65.3% 0.098 155.3)
- #B679A8
#B679A8
oklch(65.4% 0.098 335.3)
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 #5BA276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
Use #5BA276 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.