#5FA282
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.8% 0.084 162.2), rgb(95, 162, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#5FA282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA282 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 162, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.084 162.2) |
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 #5FA282 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA282 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA282 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA282 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.066 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA282
oklch(65.8% 0.084 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#398463
oklch(55.6% 0.091 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A7052
oklch(49.2% 0.086 162.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B43
oklch(42.7% 0.071 162)
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Step 900
900
#234B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#5FA282 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) | #A09980 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959284 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA299 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA282
#5FA282
oklch(65.8% 0.084 162.2)
- #B67DA0
#B67DA0
oklch(65.8% 0.084 342.2)
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 #5FA282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #5FA282 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.