#5FA587
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.7% 0.085 164.7), rgb(95, 165, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#5FA587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA587 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 165, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.085 164.7) |
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 #5FA587 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA587 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA587 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA587 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CABA
oklch(81% 0.042 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AE96
oklch(70.7% 0.066 164.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA587
oklch(66.7% 0.085 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#358465
oklch(55.5% 0.092 164.5)
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Step 700
700
#267054
oklch(49.1% 0.086 164.6)
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Step 800
800
#225B45
oklch(42.7% 0.071 164.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164.4)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#5FA587 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) | #A39C85 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979489 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA59C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA587
#5FA587
oklch(66.7% 0.085 164.7)
- #BA7FA1
#BA7FA1
oklch(66.7% 0.085 344.2)
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 #5FA587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #5FA587 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.