#5FB77F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71% 0.119 154.1), rgb(95, 183, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#5FB77F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB77F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 183, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.119 154.1) |
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 #5FB77F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB77F | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB77F text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB77F text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.074 154.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB77F
oklch(71% 0.119 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#19A35D
oklch(63.1% 0.152 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F18
oklch(27% 0.062 154.3)
#5FB77F 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) | #B7AB7C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA282 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AB5A8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB77F
#5FB77F
oklch(71% 0.119 154.1)
- #CE84C0
#CE84C0
oklch(70.9% 0.119 333.9)
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 #5FB77F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
Use #5FB77F 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.