#5BAE8D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.9% 0.096 165.7), rgb(91, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#5BAE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BAE8D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.096 165.7) |
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 #5BAE8D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BAE8D | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAE8D text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BAE8D text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 165.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.059 166.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BAE8D
oklch(68.9% 0.096 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#22A078
oklch(63% 0.122 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 165.1)
#5BAE8D 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) | #ABA48B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B8F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40AEA5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BAE8D
#5BAE8D
oklch(68.9% 0.096 165.7)
- #C683A8
#C683A8
oklch(68.9% 0.095 345.6)
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 #5BAE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #5BAE8D 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.