#5FAD85
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.6% 0.098 159.9), rgb(95, 173, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#5FAD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAD85 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 173, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.098 159.9) |
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 #5FAD85 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAD85 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAD85 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAD85 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#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)
#5FAD85
oklch(68.6% 0.098 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#2FA06E
oklch(63% 0.126 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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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
#074E32
oklch(37.6% 0.081 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E1D
oklch(27% 0.053 159.5)
#5FAD85 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) | #ABA383 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A87 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BACA2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAD85
#5FAD85
oklch(68.6% 0.098 159.9)
- #C382AD
#C382AD
oklch(68.6% 0.098 340.2)
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 #5FAD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #5FAD85 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.