#5FA26F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.4% 0.102 150.4), rgb(95, 162, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#5FA26F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA26F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 162, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.102 150.4) |
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 #5FA26F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA26F | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA26F text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA26F text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#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
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF87
oklch(70.7% 0.079 150.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA26F
oklch(65.4% 0.102 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8550
oklch(55.5% 0.11 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C7140
oklch(49.1% 0.104 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C35
oklch(42.7% 0.086 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#244B2E
oklch(37.5% 0.067 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#5FA26F 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) | #A3986C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999172 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A095 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA26F
#5FA26F
oklch(65.4% 0.102 150.4)
- #B479AE
#B479AE
oklch(65.4% 0.102 330.3)
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 #5FA26F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #5FA26F 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.