#5BA780
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.8% 0.096 159.9), rgb(91, 167, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#5BA780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA780 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 167, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.096 159.9) |
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 #5BA780 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5BA780 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA780 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA780 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.047 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#76AF90
oklch(70.6% 0.075 159.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5BA780
oklch(66.8% 0.096 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E865E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F714D
oklch(49% 0.097 160)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C36
oklch(37.8% 0.063 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#5BA780 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) | #A59D7E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9582 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A69C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA780
#5BA780
oklch(66.8% 0.096 159.9)
- #BD7DA7
#BD7DA7
oklch(66.9% 0.096 340.5)
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 #5BA780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #5BA780 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.