#5FA26C
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.3% 0.106 149), rgb(95, 162, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#5FA26C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA26C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 162, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.106 149) |
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 #5FA26C | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA26C | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA26C text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA26C text on black | 6.87:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF84
oklch(70.6% 0.083 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA26C
oklch(65.3% 0.106 149)
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Step 600
600
#3B854C
oklch(55.5% 0.115 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D713D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#265C33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#254C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#5FA26C 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) | #A39869 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99916F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A094 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA26C
#5FA26C
oklch(65.3% 0.106 149)
- #B478B0
#B478B0
oklch(65.3% 0.106 329)
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 #5FA26C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
Use #5FA26C 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.