#5BDFB6
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.9% 0.131 169.4), rgb(91, 223, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#5BDFB6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BDFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 223, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.131 169.4) |
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 #5BDFB6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5BDFB6 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5BDFB6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5BDFB6 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 169.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9E9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.073 169.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BDFB6
oklch(81.9% 0.131 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#5BDFB6 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) | #D9D1B4 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C3B9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0D3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BDFB6
#5BDFB6
oklch(81.9% 0.131 169.4)
- #FFA3D0
#FFA3D0
oklch(82% 0.121 349.3)
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 #5BDFB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BDFB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.028
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #5BDFB6 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.