#5FAE79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.6% 0.111 153.1), rgb(95, 174, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#5FAE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 153°. 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 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAE79 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 174, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.111 153.1) |
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 #5FAE79 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAE79 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE79 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE79 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 153.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAE79
oklch(68.6% 0.111 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A15F
oklch(63% 0.141 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#074F29
oklch(37.7% 0.092 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#092E18
oklch(26.8% 0.058 153.4)
#5FAE79 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) | #AEA376 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EACA0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAE79
#5FAE79
oklch(68.6% 0.111 153.1)
- #C37FB7
#C37FB7
oklch(68.5% 0.111 333.3)
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 #5FAE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #5FAE79 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.