#5BDD98
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.7% 0.152 157.1), rgb(91, 221, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#5BDD98 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDD98 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 221, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.152 157.1) |
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 #5BDD98 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDD98 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BDD98 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BDD98 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
-
Step 100
100
#D3F3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.044 156.7)
-
Step 200
200
#ABEBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.085 156.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDD98
oklch(80.7% 0.152 157.1)
-
Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
-
Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
-
Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
-
Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
-
Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
-
Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#5BDD98 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) | #DCCD94 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26DBCB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDD98
#5BDD98
oklch(80.7% 0.152 157.1)
- #FD98E4
#FD98E4
oklch(80.7% 0.152 336.7)
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 #5BDD98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDD98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.068
Use #5BDD98 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.