#5FA385
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.2% 0.083 164.1), rgb(95, 163, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#5FA385 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA385 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 163, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.083 164.1) |
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 #5FA385 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA385 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA385 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA385 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE96
oklch(70.7% 0.065 164.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA385
oklch(66.2% 0.083 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#378465
oklch(55.6% 0.091 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#297054
oklch(49.2% 0.085 164)
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Step 800
800
#245B45
oklch(42.7% 0.069 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#5FA385 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) | #A19A83 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969287 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA39A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA385
#5FA385
oklch(66.2% 0.083 164.1)
- #B77E9F
#B77E9F
oklch(66.1% 0.083 344)
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 #5FA385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- 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
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #5FA385 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.