#5BA98F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.7% 0.087 169.9), rgb(91, 169, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#5BA98F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BA98F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 169, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.087 169.9) |
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 #5BA98F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BA98F | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA98F text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BA98F text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBB
oklch(81% 0.055 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BA98F
oklch(67.7% 0.087 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F7F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#044E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.074 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E23
oklch(27.2% 0.046 169.4)
#5BA98F 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) | #A5A08E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999791 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40AAA1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BA98F
#5BA98F
oklch(67.7% 0.087 169.9)
- #C1819F
#C1819F
oklch(67.7% 0.088 350.1)
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 #5BA98F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #5BA98F 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.