#5BE7BB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84% 0.137 169), rgb(91, 231, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#5BE7BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5BE7BB |
| RGB | rgb(91, 231, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.137 169) |
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 #5BE7BB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #5BE7BB | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5BE7BB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5BE7BB text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#A7EAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5BE7BB
oklch(84% 0.137 169)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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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
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#5BE7BB 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) | #E1D8B9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABE | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8DA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5BE7BB
#5BE7BB
oklch(84% 0.137 169)
- #FFAED5
#FFAED5
oklch(84% 0.106 349.2)
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 #5BE7BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5BE7BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.020
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
Use #5BE7BB 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.