#5BDAA6
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.3% 0.136 163.4), rgb(91, 218, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#5BDAA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 218, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.136 163.4) |
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 #5BDAA6 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDAA6 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BDAA6 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BDAA6 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.04 164)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9CB
oklch(88.4% 0.075 163.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDAA6
oklch(80.3% 0.136 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#5BDAA6 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) | #D6CCA3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFA9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18DACC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDAA6
#5BDAA6
oklch(80.3% 0.136 163.4)
- #FB9AD5
#FB9AD5
oklch(80.3% 0.136 343.4)
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 #5BDAA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDAA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.066
Use #5BDAA6 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.