#5FA469
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(65.7% 0.112 147.6), rgb(95, 164, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#5FA469 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA469 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 164, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.112 147.6) |
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 #5FA469 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA469 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA469 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA469 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA469
oklch(65.7% 0.112 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#398648
oklch(55.6% 0.121 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B7139
oklch(49% 0.112 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#255C2F
oklch(42.5% 0.093 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#5FA469 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) | #A69965 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A195 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA469
#5FA469
oklch(65.7% 0.112 147.6)
- #B678B4
#B678B4
oklch(65.7% 0.112 327.9)
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 #5FA469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
Use #5FA469 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.