#5FA37B
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.9% 0.092 156.9), rgb(95, 163, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#5FA37B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA37B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 163, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.092 156.9) |
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 #5FA37B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA37B | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA37B text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA37B text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 157)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA37B
oklch(65.9% 0.092 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#39855B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A704B
oklch(49% 0.093 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#255B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#5FA37B 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) | #A29979 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A298 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA37B
#5FA37B
oklch(65.9% 0.092 156.9)
- #B67CA7
#B67CA7
oklch(65.9% 0.092 336.5)
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 #5FA37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
Use #5FA37B 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.