#5BDB8C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80% 0.16 153.5), rgb(91, 219, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#5BDB8C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDB8C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 219, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.16 153.5) |
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 #5BDB8C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDB8C | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BDB8C text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BDB8C text on black | 11.95:1 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.047 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#ABEBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.09 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDB8C
oklch(80% 0.16 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#5BDB8C 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) | #DBCB87 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF91 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30D8C7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDB8C
#5BDB8C
oklch(80% 0.16 153.5)
- #FA94E9
#FA94E9
oklch(80% 0.16 333.3)
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 #5BDB8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDB8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.066
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.066
Use #5BDB8C 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.