What color is #5BF9BC?

#5BF9BC is a light, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(91, 249, 188), and in HSL hsl(157, 93%, 67%).

Is #5BF9BC accessible as text?

On white, #5BF9BC has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #5BF9BC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5BF9BC?

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

What colors go well with #5BF9BC?

#5BF9BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F95D99. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5BF9BC below.

Is #5BF9BC good for buttons?

#5BF9BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5BF9BC — white text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5BF9BC the same as CSS aquamarine?

No — #5BF9BC is not the CSS named color aquamarine, but aquamarine (#7FFFD4) is the closest CSS named color.

#5BF9BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5BF9BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #5BF9BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #5BF9BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5BF9BC Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Aquamarine 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 #5BF9BC Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Aquamarine 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 #5BF9BC Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Aquamarine 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 #5BF9BC Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657C4E Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Aquamarine 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 #5BF9BC Secondary #D9FFF0 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Aquamarine 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 Aquamarine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5BF9BC 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 54/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 13.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3F9F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5DF9F1 — 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 #5BF9BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5BF9BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 249 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.3% 0.159 163.9);
  --color-50: #F0FEF9;
  --color-100: #D8FDEF;
  --color-200: #B1FCDF;
  --color-300: #7CF4C6;
  --color-400: #4CE6AB;
  --color-500: #29CC8E;
  --color-600: #279B6E;
  --color-700: #226D50;
  --color-800: #1A4736;
  --color-900: #122B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  aquamarine: {
    50: '#F0FEF9',
    100: '#D8FDEF',
    200: '#B1FCDF',
    300: '#7CF4C6',
    400: '#4CE6AB',
    500: '#29CC8E',
    600: '#279B6E',
    700: '#226D50',
    800: '#1A4736',
    900: '#122B22',
  },
}

$base: #5BF9BC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF9;
$base-100: #D8FDEF;
$base-200: #B1FCDF;
$base-300: #7CF4C6;
$base-400: #4CE6AB;
$base-500: #29CC8E;
$base-600: #279B6E;
$base-700: #226D50;
$base-800: #1A4736;
$base-900: #122B22;
$base-hover: #1BF7A2;
$base-subtle: #D4F8EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5BF9BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF4C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE6AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CC8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279B6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4736",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5BF9BC

Color Lab

Pairs with #5BF9BC

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