#5FA66E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.3% 0.11 149.4), rgb(95, 166, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#5FA66E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA66E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 166, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.11 149.4) |
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 #5FA66E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA66E | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA66E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA66E text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB084
oklch(70.7% 0.086 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA66E
oklch(66.3% 0.11 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#37864B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#28723C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#235D32
oklch(42.8% 0.093 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#224C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#5FA66E 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) | #A79B6A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9471 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A497 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA66E
#5FA66E
oklch(66.3% 0.11 149.4)
- #B97AB4
#B97AB4
oklch(66.4% 0.11 329.5)
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 #5FA66E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
Use #5FA66E 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.