#5BB385
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.9% 0.11 158.9), rgb(91, 179, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#5BB385 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB385 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 179, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.11 158.9) |
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 #5BB385 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB385 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB385 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB385 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB1
oklch(81% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB385
oklch(69.9% 0.11 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A269
oklch(63% 0.14 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 159.1)
#5BB385 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) | #B1A882 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E88 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42B2A6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB385
#5BB385
oklch(69.9% 0.11 158.9)
- #CB83B5
#CB83B5
oklch(70% 0.109 338.9)
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 #5BB385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #5BB385 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.