#5BB98B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.6% 0.113 160.3), rgb(91, 185, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#5BB98B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BB98B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 185, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.113 160.3) |
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 #5BB98B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BB98B | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB98B text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BB98B text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BB98B
oklch(71.6% 0.113 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#5BB98B 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) | #B7AD88 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EB8AC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BB98B
#5BB98B
oklch(71.6% 0.113 160.3)
- #D386B9
#D386B9
oklch(71.5% 0.114 340.5)
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 #5BB98B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.046
Use #5BB98B 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.