#5BCB86
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.144 154), rgb(91, 203, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#5BCB86 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCB86 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 203, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.144 154) |
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 #5BCB86 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCB86 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCB86 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCB86 text on black | 10.33:1 | 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)
#5BCB86
oklch(75.9% 0.144 154)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#5BCB86 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) | #CBBC82 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB18A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AC9B9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCB86
#5BCB86
oklch(75.9% 0.144 154)
- #E78CD6
#E78CD6
oklch(75.9% 0.144 334)
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 #5BCB86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
Use #5BCB86 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.