#5FA883
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.093 160.4), rgb(95, 168, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#5FA883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA883 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 168, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.093 160.4) |
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 #5FA883 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA883 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA883 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA883 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB4
oklch(81% 0.058 159.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA883
oklch(67.3% 0.093 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#389F71
oklch(63.1% 0.118 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.078 160)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#5FA883 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) | #A69E81 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9685 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CA89E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA883
#5FA883
oklch(67.3% 0.093 160.4)
- #BD7FA8
#BD7FA8
oklch(67.2% 0.094 340.1)
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 #5FA883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #5FA883 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.