#5FA77D
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.9% 0.097 156.9), rgb(95, 167, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#5FA77D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA77D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 167, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.097 156.9) |
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 #5FA77D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA77D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA77D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA77D text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.061 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA77D
oklch(66.9% 0.097 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F6B
oklch(63% 0.122 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#104E30
oklch(37.7% 0.08 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#5FA77D 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) | #A69D7B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B957F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA69B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA77D
#5FA77D
oklch(66.9% 0.097 156.9)
- #BB7EAB
#BB7EAB
oklch(67% 0.096 336.7)
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 #5FA77D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #5FA77D 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.