Close to Medium Sea Green
#5BBD80
#5BBD80 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Medium Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 74.1% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 143°, with 43% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5BBD80.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.32:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5BBD80 as they’d see it.
#5BBD80 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5BBD80
What color is #5BBD80?
#5BBD80 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Medium Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 74.1% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 143°, with 43% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #5BBD80 in RGB?
#5BBD80 is rgb(91, 189, 128): 91 red, 189 green, and 128 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5BBD80 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 0, 32, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5BBD80?
PANTONE 346 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5BBD80?
Its complement #ED89C6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.