#5FA46F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.9% 0.106 150.1), rgb(95, 164, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5FA46F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 150°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA46F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 164, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.106 150.1) |
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 #5FA46F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA46F | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA46F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA46F text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
-
Step 300
300
#AACBAF
oklch(81% 0.053 149.4)
-
Step 400
400
#7BAF85
oklch(70.6% 0.082 149.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA46F
oklch(65.9% 0.106 150.1)
-
Step 600
600
#39864E
oklch(55.7% 0.115 150)
-
Step 700
700
#2A713F
oklch(49% 0.106 150.3)
-
Step 800
800
#255C34
oklch(42.6% 0.088 150.1)
-
Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
-
Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#5FA46F 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) | #A5996C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9272 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A296 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA46F
#5FA46F
oklch(65.9% 0.106 150.1)
- #B679B0
#B679B0
oklch(65.7% 0.106 330.2)
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 #5FA46F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
Use #5FA46F 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.