#5CB598
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71% 0.097 169.9), rgb(92, 181, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#5CB598 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5CB598 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 181, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.097 169.9) |
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 #5CB598 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5CB598 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB598 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5CB598 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBB
oklch(81% 0.06 170.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5CB598
oklch(71% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#08A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#032E22
oklch(26.9% 0.051 169.4)
#5CB598 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) | #B1AB97 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A19A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AB6AD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5CB598
#5CB598
oklch(71% 0.097 169.9)
- #CF88AA
#CF88AA
oklch(70.9% 0.097 349.6)
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 #5CB598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.041
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
Use #5CB598 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.