#5BBD9D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(73% 0.105 169.5), rgb(91, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#5BBD9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 170°. 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BBD9D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.105 169.5) |
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 #5BBD9D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BBD9D | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BBD9D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BBD9D text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#97CFBA
oklch(81% 0.065 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BBD9D
oklch(73% 0.105 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#5BBD9D 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) | #B9B29B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32BEB4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BBD9D
#5BBD9D
oklch(73% 0.105 169.5)
- #D98CB2
#D98CB2
oklch(73% 0.105 349)
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 #5BBD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.054
Use #5BBD9D 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.