#5FC694
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.1% 0.122 160.3), rgb(95, 198, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#5FC694 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC694 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 198, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.122 160.3) |
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 #5FC694 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC694 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC694 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC694 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC694
oklch(75.1% 0.122 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#5FC694 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) | #C4B991 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE97 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DC5B8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC694
#5FC694
oklch(75.1% 0.122 160.3)
- #E28FC6
#E28FC6
oklch(75.2% 0.122 340.5)
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 #5FC694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #5FC694 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.