#5FAF83
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.1% 0.103 158.1), rgb(95, 175, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#5FAF83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 158°. 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 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAF83 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 175, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.103 158.1) |
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 #5FAF83 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAF83 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAF83 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAF83 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.065 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAF83
oklch(69.1% 0.103 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#2CA16A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 158)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#044F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#5FAF83 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) | #AEA481 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C86 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BAEA3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAF83
#5FAF83
oklch(69.1% 0.103 158.1)
- #C582B2
#C582B2
oklch(69% 0.103 337.7)
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 #5FAF83, 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 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.042
Use #5FAF83 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.