#5FAC80
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.101 157.2), rgb(95, 172, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#5FAC80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAC80 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 172, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.101 157.2) |
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 #5FAC80 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAC80 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC80 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC80 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEB1
oklch(81% 0.064 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAC80
oklch(68.2% 0.101 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A069
oklch(63% 0.129 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#094F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#5FAC80 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) | #ABA27D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9983 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DABA0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAC80
#5FAC80
oklch(68.2% 0.101 157.2)
- #C180B0
#C180B0
oklch(68.2% 0.102 336.7)
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 #5FAC80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
Use #5FAC80 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.