#5FAC91
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.7% 0.087 168.9), rgb(95, 172, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#5FAC91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAC91 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 172, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.087 168.9) |
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 #5FAC91 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAC91 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC91 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC91 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 168.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAC91
oklch(68.7% 0.087 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#2F9F7E
oklch(63.2% 0.111 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#064E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 168.9)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#5FAC91 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) | #A8A390 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A93 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46ADA4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAC91
#5FAC91
oklch(68.7% 0.087 168.9)
- #C384A3
#C384A3
oklch(68.6% 0.087 348.7)
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 #5FAC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #5FAC91 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.