#5BB28A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.8% 0.104 162.1), rgb(91, 178, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#5BB28A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB28A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 178, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.104 162.1) |
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 #5BB28A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB28A | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB28A text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB28A text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB28A
oklch(69.8% 0.104 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#18A270
oklch(63.2% 0.134 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#042F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.056 161.7)
#5BB28A 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) | #B0A788 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B2A7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB28A
#5BB28A
oklch(69.8% 0.104 162.1)
- #CA83B0
#CA83B0
oklch(69.7% 0.105 341.7)
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 #5BB28A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.045
Use #5BB28A 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.