#5FA86F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.9% 0.112 149.6), rgb(95, 168, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#5FA86F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA86F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 168, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.112 149.6) |
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 #5FA86F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA86F | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA86F text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA86F text on black | 7.31:1 | 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 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
#79B083
oklch(70.7% 0.087 149.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA86F
oklch(66.9% 0.112 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#34874B
oklch(55.7% 0.122 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#26723C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#225D32
oklch(42.8% 0.093 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#214C2C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 150)
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Step 950
950
#152D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 149.2)
#5FA86F 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) | #A99D6B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9672 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A699 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA86F
#5FA86F
oklch(66.9% 0.112 149.6)
- #BB7BB6
#BB7BB6
oklch(66.9% 0.112 329.5)
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 #5FA86F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #5FA86F 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.