#5BB097
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.7% 0.091 172.2), rgb(91, 176, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#5BB097 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB097 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 176, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.091 172.2) |
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 #5BB097 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB097 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB097 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB097 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBC
oklch(80.8% 0.058 171.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB097
oklch(69.7% 0.091 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#1AA081
oklch(63.1% 0.117 171.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#052E24
oklch(27% 0.048 172.5)
#5BB097 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) | #ABA796 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9D99 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AB1A9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB097
#5BB097
oklch(69.7% 0.091 172.2)
- #CA86A3
#CA86A3
oklch(69.8% 0.091 352.5)
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 #5BB097, 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 0.035
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.038
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #5BB097 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.