#5BBA6E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.2% 0.142 148.4), rgb(91, 186, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#5BBA6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BBA6E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 186, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.142 148.4) |
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 #5BBA6E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BBA6E | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBA6E text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBA6E text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BBA6E
oklch(71.2% 0.142 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#02300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 148.2)
#5BBA6E 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) | #BCAC69 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA373 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B7A7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BBA6E
#5BBA6E
oklch(71.2% 0.142 148.4)
- #D280CE
#D280CE
oklch(71.3% 0.142 328.7)
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 #5BBA6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
Use #5BBA6E 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.