#5FA68E
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.1% 0.081 170), rgb(95, 166, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#5FA68E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA68E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 166, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.081 170) |
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 #5FA68E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA68E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA68E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA68E text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBC
oklch(81% 0.051 170.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA68E
oklch(67.1% 0.081 170)
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Step 500
500
#399D80
oklch(63% 0.103 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 170)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#5FA68E 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) | #A29E8D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979590 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A79F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA68E
#5FA68E
oklch(67.1% 0.081 170)
- #BC819D
#BC819D
oklch(67.1% 0.081 349.5)
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 #5FA68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #5FA68E 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.