#5BA686
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.7% 0.09 164.4), rgb(91, 166, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#5BA686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA686 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.09 164.4) |
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 #5BA686 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA686 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA686 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA686 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#76AF95
oklch(70.7% 0.071 164.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA686
oklch(66.7% 0.09 164.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F8564
oklch(55.6% 0.098 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#207153
oklch(49.2% 0.091 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#5BA686 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) | #A39D84 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989488 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A69D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA686
#5BA686
oklch(66.7% 0.09 164.4)
- #BC7EA2
#BC7EA2
oklch(66.7% 0.09 344.1)
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 #5BA686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #5BA686 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.