#5BCB85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.145 153.7), rgb(91, 203, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#5BCB85 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCB85 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 203, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.145 153.7) |
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 #5BCB85 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCB85 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCB85 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCB85 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.08 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCB85
oklch(75.9% 0.145 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#5BCB85 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) | #CBBC80 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB189 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BC9B9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCB85
#5BCB85
oklch(75.9% 0.145 153.7)
- #E78CD7
#E78CD7
oklch(75.9% 0.144 333.6)
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 #5BCB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
Use #5BCB85 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.