#5FAA71
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.4% 0.113 150.2), rgb(95, 170, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#5FAA71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAA71 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 170, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.113 150.2) |
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 #5FAA71 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAA71 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAA71 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAA71 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAA71
oklch(67.4% 0.113 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A158
oklch(63.1% 0.145 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F25
oklch(37.7% 0.094 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 150.2)
#5FAA71 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) | #AB9F6D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09774 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A89B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAA71
#5FAA71
oklch(67.4% 0.113 150.2)
- #BE7CB7
#BE7CB7
oklch(67.4% 0.113 330.5)
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 #5FAA71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
Use #5FAA71 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.