#5BC89A
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.6% 0.122 163.3), rgb(91, 200, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#5BC89A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC89A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 200, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.122 163.3) |
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 #5BC89A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BC89A | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC89A text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC89A text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#93D1B3
oklch(81% 0.077 163.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC89A
oklch(75.6% 0.122 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#5BC89A 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) | #C5BB98 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30C8BB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC89A
#5BC89A
oklch(75.6% 0.122 163.3)
- #E690C4
#E690C4
oklch(75.7% 0.122 343.4)
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 #5BC89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
Use #5BC89A 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.