What color is #5BF3AA?

#5BF3AA is a light, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(91, 243, 170), and in HSL hsl(151, 86%, 65%).

Is #5BF3AA accessible as text?

On white, #5BF3AA has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #5BF3AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5BF3AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-300 (#7BF1A8).

What colors go well with #5BF3AA?

#5BF3AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F359A3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5BF3AA below.

Is #5BF3AA good for buttons?

#5BF3AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5BF3AA — white text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5BF3AA the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #5BF3AA is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#5BF3AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5BF3AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #5BF3AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #5BF3AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5BF3AA Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Medium Spring Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5BF3AA Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Medium Spring Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5BF3AA Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Medium Spring Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5BF3AA Secondary #AC6D00 Accent #667C4E Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Medium Spring Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5BF3AA Secondary #DAFFEC Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Spring Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Spring Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5BF3AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 56/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 64/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #5BF3AA

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People also use #5BF3AA with

Light Green Turquoise Pale Violet Red Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2F8EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #59F3DB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5BF3AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5BF3AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 243 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.5% 0.166 158.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEF8;
  --color-100: #D8FDEB;
  --color-200: #B3F9D7;
  --color-300: #80EFB9;
  --color-400: #52E09B;
  --color-500: #2FC67D;
  --color-600: #2B9663;
  --color-700: #256A49;
  --color-800: #1C4531;
  --color-900: #132A1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF8',
    100: '#D8FDEB',
    200: '#B3F9D7',
    300: '#80EFB9',
    400: '#52E09B',
    500: '#2FC67D',
    600: '#2B9663',
    700: '#256A49',
    800: '#1C4531',
    900: '#132A1F',
  },
}

$base: #5BF3AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF8;
$base-100: #D8FDEB;
$base-200: #B3F9D7;
$base-300: #80EFB9;
$base-400: #52E09B;
$base-500: #2FC67D;
$base-600: #2B9663;
$base-700: #256A49;
$base-800: #1C4531;
$base-900: #132A1F;
$base-hover: #1BEE88;
$base-subtle: #D3F6E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5BF3AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F9D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80EFB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52E09B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FC67D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9663",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4531",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5BF3AA

Color Lab

Pairs with #5BF3AA

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