#5BA37E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.8% 0.092 160), rgb(91, 163, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#5BA37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA37E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 163, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.092 160) |
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 #5BA37E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA37E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA37E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA37E text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#78AF91
oklch(70.7% 0.073 159.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA37E
oklch(65.8% 0.092 160)
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Step 600
600
#33855F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#25714E
oklch(49.2% 0.094 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#215C40
oklch(42.8% 0.077 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B36
oklch(37.6% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#5BA37E 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) | #A1997C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969280 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A299 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA37E
#5BA37E
oklch(65.8% 0.092 160)
- #B87BA3
#B87BA3
oklch(65.8% 0.092 340.4)
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 #5BA37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
Use #5BA37E 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.