#5FCA89
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.137 154.6), rgb(95, 202, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#5FCA89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FCA89 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 202, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.137 154.6) |
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 #5FCA89 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FCA89 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FCA89 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FCA89 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.077 154.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FCA89
oklch(75.9% 0.137 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#5FCA89 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) | #CABC85 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41C8B9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FCA89
#5FCA89
oklch(75.9% 0.137 154.6)
- #E58ED4
#E58ED4
oklch(75.9% 0.137 334.3)
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 #5FCA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
Use #5FCA89 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.