#5FA473
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66% 0.102 152.1), rgb(95, 164, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#5FA473 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA473 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 164, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.102 152.1) |
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 #5FA473 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA473 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA473 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA473 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF88
oklch(70.7% 0.079 151.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA473
oklch(66% 0.102 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#388552
oklch(55.5% 0.11 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A7143
oklch(49.1% 0.102 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#245C37
oklch(42.7% 0.085 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#234C30
oklch(37.8% 0.067 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#5FA473 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) | #A49A70 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9376 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A297 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA473
#5FA473
oklch(66% 0.102 152.1)
- #B77AAE
#B77AAE
oklch(65.9% 0.103 332)
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 #5FA473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
Use #5FA473 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.