#5FC797
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.121 161.5), rgb(95, 199, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#5FC797 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC797 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 199, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.121 161.5) |
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 #5FC797 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FC797 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC797 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC797 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#95D0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 161.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC797
oklch(75.5% 0.121 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#5FC797 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) | #C5BA94 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF9A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CC7BA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC797
#5FC797
oklch(75.5% 0.121 161.5)
- #E390C5
#E390C5
oklch(75.4% 0.12 341.6)
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 #5FC797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #5FC797 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.