#5BBD94
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(72.8% 0.111 163.9), rgb(91, 189, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#5BBD94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BBD94 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 189, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.111 163.9) |
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 #5BBD94 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BBD94 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBD94 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBD94 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BBD94
oklch(72.8% 0.111 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#5BBD94 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) | #BAB192 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA797 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38BDB1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BBD94
#5BBD94
oklch(72.8% 0.111 163.9)
- #D88AB8
#D88AB8
oklch(72.7% 0.111 344)
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 #5BBD94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #5BBD94 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.