#5BA97E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.101 158), rgb(91, 169, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#5BA97E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA97E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 169, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.101 158) |
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 #5BA97E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA97E | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA97E text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA97E text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEB1
oklch(81% 0.064 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA97E
oklch(67.3% 0.101 158)
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Step 500
500
#30A06B
oklch(63% 0.128 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#074F30
oklch(37.8% 0.085 158)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#5BA97E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9681 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47A89D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA97E
#5BA97E
oklch(67.3% 0.101 158)
- #BF7DAC
#BF7DAC
oklch(67.3% 0.102 338)
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 #5BA97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #5BA97E 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.