#5BDA9D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.1% 0.144 159.6), rgb(91, 218, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#5BDA9D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDA9D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 218, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.144 159.6) |
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 #5BDA9D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDA9D | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BDA9D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BDA9D text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#ABEAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.08 159.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDA9D
oklch(80.1% 0.144 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#5BDA9D 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) | #D8CB99 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24D9CA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDA9D
#5BDA9D
oklch(80.1% 0.144 159.6)
- #FA98DC
#FA98DC
oklch(80.1% 0.143 339.3)
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 #5BDA9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDA9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #5BDA9D 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.