#5FA371
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.7% 0.102 151.3), rgb(95, 163, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#5FA371 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA371 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 163, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.102 151.3) |
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 #5FA371 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA371 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA371 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA371 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF87
oklch(70.6% 0.08 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA371
oklch(65.7% 0.102 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8551
oklch(55.5% 0.11 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7141
oklch(49.1% 0.104 151)
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Step 800
800
#255C36
oklch(42.7% 0.086 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.067 151)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#5FA371 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) | #A4996E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999274 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A196 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA371
#5FA371
oklch(65.7% 0.102 151.3)
- #B57AAE
#B57AAE
oklch(65.7% 0.101 330.9)
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 #5FA371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
Use #5FA371 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.