#5F977F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63% 0.07 165.3), rgb(95, 151, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#5F977F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F977F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 151, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.07 165.3) |
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 #5F977F | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F977F | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F977F text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F977F text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC98
oklch(70.7% 0.055 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F977F
oklch(63% 0.07 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#448268
oklch(55.7% 0.077 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#356D57
oklch(49% 0.07 165.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5947
oklch(42.6% 0.058 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#5F977F 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) | #95907E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8980 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519790 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F977F
#5F977F
oklch(63% 0.07 165.3)
- #A97893
#A97893
oklch(63% 0.071 345.2)
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 #5F977F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
Use #5F977F 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.