#5FAC72
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.9% 0.115 150.4), rgb(95, 172, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#5FAC72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAC72 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 172, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.115 150.4) |
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 #5FAC72 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAC72 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC72 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC72 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#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
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAC72
oklch(67.9% 0.115 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#34A158
oklch(63% 0.146 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F24
oklch(37.6% 0.096 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#5FAC72 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) | #ADA16E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19975 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51AA9D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAC72
#5FAC72
oklch(67.9% 0.115 150.4)
- #C07DB9
#C07DB9
oklch(67.9% 0.115 330.5)
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 #5FAC72, 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 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
Use #5FAC72 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.