#5FA886
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.4% 0.09 162.5), rgb(95, 168, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#5FA886 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 163°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA886 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 168, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.09 162.5) |
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 #5FA886 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA886 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA886 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA886 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB6
oklch(81% 0.057 162)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA886
oklch(67.4% 0.09 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#389F74
oklch(63.1% 0.115 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E35
oklch(37.8% 0.076 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.3)
#5FA886 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) | #A69F84 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9688 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA89E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA886
#5FA886
oklch(67.4% 0.09 162.5)
- #BD80A6
#BD80A6
oklch(67.4% 0.09 341.9)
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 #5FA886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
Use #5FA886 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.