#5BC99F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76% 0.119 165.6), rgb(91, 201, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#5BC99F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BC99F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 201, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.119 165.6) |
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 #5BC99F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BC99F | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BC99F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BC99F text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.067 165.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BC99F
oklch(76% 0.119 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#5BC99F 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) | #C5BC9D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BC9BD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BC99F
#5BC99F
oklch(76% 0.119 165.6)
- #E791C2
#E791C2
oklch(75.9% 0.12 345.1)
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 #5BC99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.020
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #5BC99F 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.