#5BC889
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.137 155.6), rgb(91, 200, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#5BC889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC889 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 200, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.137 155.6) |
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 #5BC889 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5BC889 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC889 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC889 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#93D1A9
oklch(80.8% 0.085 155.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC889
oklch(75.2% 0.137 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#5BC889 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) | #C7BA85 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AC6B7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC889
#5BC889
oklch(75.2% 0.137 155.6)
- #E48CD0
#E48CD0
oklch(75.3% 0.136 335.7)
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 #5BC889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
Use #5BC889 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.