#5BC490
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.4% 0.125 159.6), rgb(91, 196, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#5BC490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC490 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 196, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.125 159.6) |
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 #5BC490 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BC490 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC490 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC490 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#95D1AF
oklch(81% 0.078 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC490
oklch(74.4% 0.125 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#5BC490 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) | #C2B78D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC93 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38C3B6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC490
#5BC490
oklch(74.4% 0.125 159.6)
- #E08CC5
#E08CC5
oklch(74.4% 0.124 339.8)
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 #5BC490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #5BC490 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.