#5FC8A0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.9% 0.115 166), rgb(95, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#5FC8A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.115 166) |
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 #5FC8A0 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FC8A0 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC8A0 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC8A0 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 167.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 165.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FC8A0
oklch(75.9% 0.115 166)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#5FC8A0 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) | #C4BC9E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A3 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36C8BD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC8A0
#5FC8A0
oklch(75.9% 0.115 166)
- #E592C0
#E592C0
oklch(75.8% 0.115 345.8)
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 #5FC8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
Use #5FC8A0 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.