#5FAE80
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.7% 0.104 156.7), rgb(95, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#5FAE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAE80 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.104 156.7) |
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 #5FAE80 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAE80 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE80 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE80 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#9FCEB0
oklch(81% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAE80
oklch(68.7% 0.104 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#2EA167
oklch(63.1% 0.134 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#064F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#092E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 156.8)
#5FAE80 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) | #ADA37D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B83 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CADA1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAE80
#5FAE80
oklch(68.7% 0.104 156.7)
- #C481B2
#C481B2
oklch(68.7% 0.104 337.1)
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 #5FAE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
Use #5FAE80 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.