#5FAA79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.6% 0.105 153.9), rgb(95, 170, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#5FAA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAA79 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.105 153.9) |
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 #5FAA79 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAA79 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAA79 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAA79 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAD
oklch(81% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAA79
oklch(67.6% 0.105 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#37A063
oklch(63% 0.133 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.056 153.7)
#5FAA79 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) | #AA9F76 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F977C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA89D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAA79
#5FAA79
oklch(67.6% 0.105 153.9)
- #BE7EB2
#BE7EB2
oklch(67.6% 0.105 333.6)
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 #5FAA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
Use #5FAA79 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.