#5BB17A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.2% 0.117 154), rgb(91, 177, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#5BB17A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB17A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 177, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.117 154) |
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 #5BB17A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB17A | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB17A text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB17A text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.04 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB17A
oklch(69.2% 0.117 154)
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Step 500
500
#20A35E
oklch(63.2% 0.15 154)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F18
oklch(27.1% 0.062 154)
#5BB17A 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) | #B1A577 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47AFA2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB17A
#5BB17A
oklch(69.2% 0.117 154)
- #C87FBA
#C87FBA
oklch(69.2% 0.118 334)
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 #5BB17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
Use #5BB17A 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.