#5FA470
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.9% 0.105 150.6), rgb(95, 164, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#5FA470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA470 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 164, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.105 150.6) |
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 #5FA470 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA470 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA470 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA470 text on black | 7.03:1 | 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.
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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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF86
oklch(70.6% 0.081 150.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA470
oklch(65.9% 0.105 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#39864F
oklch(55.7% 0.114 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7140
oklch(49.1% 0.105 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#255C35
oklch(42.7% 0.087 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#234C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#5FA470 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) | #A59A6D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9273 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A296 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA470
#5FA470
oklch(65.9% 0.105 150.6)
- #B67AB0
#B67AB0
oklch(65.9% 0.104 330.2)
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 #5FA470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
Use #5FA470 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.