#5BAE7E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.5% 0.109 156.6), rgb(91, 174, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#5BAE7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BAE7E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 174, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.109 156.6) |
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 #5BAE7E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BAE7E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAE7E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAE7E text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BAE7E
oklch(68.5% 0.109 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#26A266
oklch(63.2% 0.139 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#072F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.059 155.7)
#5BAE7E 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) | #ADA37B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A81 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46ADA1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BAE7E
#5BAE7E
oklch(68.5% 0.109 156.6)
- #C57FB3
#C57FB3
oklch(68.6% 0.11 336.7)
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 #5BAE7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
Use #5BAE7E 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.