#5BB081
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.1% 0.109 157.6), rgb(91, 176, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#5BB081 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB081 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 176, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.109 157.6) |
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 #5BB081 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB081 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB081 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB081 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.067 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB081
oklch(69.1% 0.109 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#20A267
oklch(63.1% 0.14 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.058 157.2)
#5BB081 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) | #AFA57E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C84 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45AFA3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB081
#5BB081
oklch(69.1% 0.109 157.6)
- #C781B4
#C781B4
oklch(69.2% 0.109 337.3)
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 #5BB081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #5BB081 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.