#5FBE89
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.9% 0.12 157.1), rgb(95, 190, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#5FBE89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FBE89 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 190, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.12 157.1) |
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 #5FBE89 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FBE89 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBE89 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FBE89 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 157.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FBE89
oklch(72.9% 0.12 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F19
oklch(26.9% 0.063 156.8)
#5FBE89 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) | #BDB286 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA88C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45BDB0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FBE89
#5FBE89
oklch(72.9% 0.12 157.1)
- #D789C3
#D789C3
oklch(72.8% 0.12 336.7)
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 #5FBE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #5FBE89 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.