#5BB494
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.6% 0.099 167.7), rgb(91, 180, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#5BB494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB494 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 180, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.099 167.7) |
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 #5BB494 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB494 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB494 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB494 text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
-
Step 300
300
#9ACEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 168)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB494
oklch(70.6% 0.099 167.7)
-
Step 500
500
#0AA17A
oklch(63% 0.126 167.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
-
Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
-
Step 950
950
#032E21
oklch(26.9% 0.052 167.7)
#5BB494 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) | #B0AA92 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A096 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BB5AB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB494
#5BB494
oklch(70.6% 0.099 167.7)
- #CE86AB
#CE86AB
oklch(70.5% 0.1 347.8)
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 #5BB494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.019
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
Use #5BB494 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.