#5FA171
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.2% 0.099 151.6), rgb(95, 161, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#5FA171 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA171 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 161, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.099 151.6) |
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 #5FA171 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA171 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA171 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA171 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF89
oklch(70.7% 0.077 152)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA171
oklch(65.2% 0.099 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8553
oklch(55.6% 0.107 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D7043
oklch(49% 0.099 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#275C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#5FA171 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) | #A1976E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979074 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539F94 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA171
#5FA171
oklch(65.2% 0.099 151.6)
- #B379AB
#B379AB
oklch(65.2% 0.099 331.6)
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 #5FA171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #5FA171 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.