#5BAE84
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.7% 0.103 159.9), rgb(91, 174, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#5BAE84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BAE84 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 174, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.103 159.9) |
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 #5BAE84 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BAE84 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAE84 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAE84 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BAE84
oklch(68.7% 0.103 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#25A16D
oklch(63% 0.132 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#072E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.2)
#5BAE84 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) | #ACA382 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A87 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44ADA2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BAE84
#5BAE84
oklch(68.7% 0.103 159.9)
- #C581AF
#C581AF
oklch(68.7% 0.103 339.6)
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 #5BAE84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.042
Use #5BAE84 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.