#5BCB8E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.1% 0.136 157), rgb(91, 203, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#5BCB8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCB8E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 203, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.136 157) |
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 #5BCB8E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCB8E | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCB8E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCB8E text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.076 156.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCB8E
oklch(76.1% 0.136 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#5BCB8E 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) | #CABD8A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB292 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36CABB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCB8E
#5BCB8E
oklch(76.1% 0.136 157)
- #E88ED1
#E88ED1
oklch(76.1% 0.137 336.9)
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 #5BCB8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.057
Use #5BCB8E 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.