#5BB987
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.5% 0.117 158.2), rgb(91, 185, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#5BB987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB987 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 185, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.117 158.2) |
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 #5BB987 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB987 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB987 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB987 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 158.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB987
oklch(71.5% 0.117 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#012F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 159)
#5BB987 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) | #B8AD84 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA38A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B8AB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB987
#5BB987
oklch(71.5% 0.117 158.2)
- #D285BC
#D285BC
oklch(71.4% 0.117 338.1)
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 #5BB987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
Use #5BB987 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.