#5BDCA9
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.9% 0.136 164.1), rgb(91, 220, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#5BDCA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 220, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.136 164.1) |
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 #5BDCA9 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDCA9 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BDCA9 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BDCA9 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#ABEACC
oklch(88.6% 0.076 163.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.136 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#5BDCA9 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) | #D8CEA6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11DCCE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDCA9
#5BDCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.136 164.1)
- #FE9BD6
#FE9BD6
oklch(80.8% 0.137 344)
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 #5BDCA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDCA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #5BDCA9 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.