#5FA979
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.103 154.2), rgb(95, 169, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#5FA979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA979 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 169, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.103 154.2) |
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 #5FA979 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FA979 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA979 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA979 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FA979
oklch(67.3% 0.103 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A064
oklch(63% 0.132 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#5FA979 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) | #A99E76 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA79C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA979
#5FA979
oklch(67.3% 0.103 154.2)
- #BD7EB0
#BD7EB0
oklch(67.4% 0.102 334.4)
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 #5FA979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
Use #5FA979 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.