#5BB48C
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.3% 0.105 162.5), rgb(91, 180, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#5BB48C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 163°. 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 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB48C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 180, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.105 162.5) |
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 #5BB48C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB48C | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB48C text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB48C text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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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
#9ACEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 162.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB48C
oklch(70.3% 0.105 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#0FA271
oklch(63.1% 0.134 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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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
#032F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.1)
#5BB48C 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) | #B2A98A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FB4A9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB48C
#5BB48C
oklch(70.3% 0.105 162.5)
- #CD85B1
#CD85B1
oklch(70.4% 0.105 342.8)
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 #5BB48C, 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 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.046
Use #5BB48C 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.