#5BC088
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.126 156.9), rgb(91, 192, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#5BC088 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC088 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 192, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.126 156.9) |
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 #5BC088 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BC088 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5BC088 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC088 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#96D0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 156.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC088
oklch(73.2% 0.126 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#5BC088 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) | #BFB385 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DBFB1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC088
#5BC088
oklch(73.2% 0.126 156.9)
- #DA88C5
#DA88C5
oklch(73.1% 0.126 336.8)
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 #5BC088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #5BC088 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.