#5FD09B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.8% 0.13 160.8), rgb(95, 208, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#5FD09B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD09B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 208, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.13 160.8) |
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 #5FD09B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD09B | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD09B text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD09B text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.071 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD09B
oklch(77.8% 0.13 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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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
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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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)
#5FD09B 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) | #CEC298 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB79E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36CFC1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD09B
#5FD09B
oklch(77.8% 0.13 160.8)
- #EE95D0
#EE95D0
oklch(77.8% 0.129 340.5)
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 #5FD09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
Use #5FD09B 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.