#5FAC84
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.3% 0.098 159.6), rgb(95, 172, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#5FAC84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAC84 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 172, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.098 159.6) |
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 #5FAC84 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAC84 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC84 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC84 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 159.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAC84
oklch(68.3% 0.098 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#31A06E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#084E32
oklch(37.6% 0.081 160)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1D
oklch(27% 0.052 159.1)
#5FAC84 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) | #AAA282 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9986 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BABA1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAC84
#5FAC84
oklch(68.3% 0.098 159.6)
- #C281AD
#C281AD
oklch(68.3% 0.099 339.5)
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 #5FAC84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #5FAC84 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.