#5BDE8D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.8% 0.163 153.4), rgb(91, 222, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#5BDE8D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDE8D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 222, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.163 153.4) |
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 #5BDE8D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDE8D | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5BDE8D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5BDE8D text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#D3F4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 152.7)
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Step 200
200
#ABEBBD
oklch(88.5% 0.09 153.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDE8D
oklch(80.8% 0.163 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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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
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#5BDE8D 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) | #DECD88 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC192 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EDBC9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDE8D
#5BDE8D
oklch(80.8% 0.163 153.4)
- #FE95EC
#FE95EC
oklch(80.7% 0.164 333.6)
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 #5BDE8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDE8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.026
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.065
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.066
Use #5BDE8D 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.