#5FD093
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.6% 0.137 157.3), rgb(95, 208, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#5FD093 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD093 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 208, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.137 157.3) |
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 #5FD093 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD093 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD093 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD093 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.039 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD093
oklch(77.6% 0.137 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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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
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#5FD093 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) | #CFC28F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB697 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BCFC0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD093
#5FD093
oklch(77.6% 0.137 157.3)
- #ED93D5
#ED93D5
oklch(77.6% 0.136 337.4)
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 #5FD093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
Use #5FD093 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.