#5BC996
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.8% 0.126 161), rgb(91, 201, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#5BC996 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC996 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 201, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.126 161) |
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 #5BC996 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BC996 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC996 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC996 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 160.9)
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Step 300
300
#93D1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5BC996
oklch(75.8% 0.126 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#5BC996 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B099 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32C8BB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC996
#5BC996
oklch(75.8% 0.126 161)
- #E68FC8
#E68FC8
oklch(75.7% 0.127 341)
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 #5BC996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #5BC996 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.