#5FA889
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.5% 0.088 164.7), rgb(95, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#5FA889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA889 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.088 164.7) |
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 #5FA889 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA889 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA889 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA889 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA889
oklch(67.5% 0.088 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#379F78
oklch(63.2% 0.113 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E38
oklch(37.9% 0.073 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#5FA889 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) | #A59F87 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA89F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA889
#5FA889
oklch(67.5% 0.088 164.7)
- #BE81A3
#BE81A3
oklch(67.5% 0.087 345.2)
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 #5FA889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
Use #5FA889 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.