#5FA482
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.3% 0.087 161.3), rgb(95, 164, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5FA482 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA482 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 164, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.087 161.3) |
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 #5FA482 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA482 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA482 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA482 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE93
oklch(70.6% 0.068 161.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA482
oklch(66.3% 0.087 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#378461
oklch(55.5% 0.094 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#287050
oklch(49.1% 0.089 161)
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Step 800
800
#235B42
oklch(42.6% 0.073 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#234B38
oklch(37.7% 0.056 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#5FA482 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) | #A29B80 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979384 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA49A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA482
#5FA482
oklch(66.3% 0.087 161.3)
- #B87EA3
#B87EA3
oklch(66.3% 0.087 341.1)
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 #5FA482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #5FA482 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.