#5BD99D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.9% 0.142 159.8), rgb(91, 217, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#5BD99D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BD99D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 217, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.142 159.8) |
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 #5BD99D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BD99D | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BD99D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BD99D text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.079 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BD99D
oklch(79.9% 0.142 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#5BD99D 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) | #D7CA9A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24D8C9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BD99D
#5BD99D
oklch(79.9% 0.142 159.8)
- #F997DA
#F997DA
oklch(79.8% 0.143 339.8)
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 #5BD99D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BD99D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #5BD99D 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.