#5FA573
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.2% 0.103 151.9), rgb(95, 165, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#5FA573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA573 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 165, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.103 151.9) |
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 #5FA573 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA573 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA573 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA573 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
#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
#A9CAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF88
oklch(70.6% 0.08 152.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA573
oklch(66.2% 0.103 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#378651
oklch(55.7% 0.113 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#297142
oklch(49.1% 0.104 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#245C36
oklch(42.6% 0.086 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#234C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#5FA573 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) | #A59B70 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9376 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A398 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA573
#5FA573
oklch(66.2% 0.103 151.9)
- #B87BAF
#B87BAF
oklch(66.3% 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 #5FA573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
Use #5FA573 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.