#5BCD89
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.5% 0.144 154.7), rgb(91, 205, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#5BCD89 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 155°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BCD89 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 205, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.144 154.7) |
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 #5BCD89 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BCD89 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BCD89 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BCD89 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.079 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BCD89
oklch(76.5% 0.144 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#5BCD89 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) | #CDBE85 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38CBBB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BCD89
#5BCD89
oklch(76.5% 0.144 154.7)
- #EA8ED7
#EA8ED7
oklch(76.5% 0.143 334.9)
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 #5BCD89, 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 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
Use #5BCD89 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.