#5FA17D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(65.4% 0.087 158.9), rgb(95, 161, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#5FA17D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA17D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 161, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.087 158.9) |
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 #5FA17D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA17D | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA17D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA17D text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE91
oklch(70.7% 0.068 158.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA17D
oklch(65.4% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A845F
oklch(55.6% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C704E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#265B40
oklch(42.7% 0.073 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#244B36
oklch(37.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#5FA17D 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) | #A0987B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95917F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A097 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA17D
#5FA17D
oklch(65.4% 0.087 158.9)
- #B47CA2
#B47CA2
oklch(65.5% 0.086 339.2)
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 #5FA17D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #5FA17D 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.