#5FD499
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.7% 0.137 158.9), rgb(95, 212, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#5FD499 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD499 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 212, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.137 158.9) |
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 #5FD499 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD499 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD499 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD499 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#AEE9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD499
oklch(78.7% 0.137 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#5FD499 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) | #D2C696 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BA9D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35D3C4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD499
#5FD499
oklch(78.7% 0.137 158.9)
- #F296D7
#F296D7
oklch(78.7% 0.136 338.6)
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 #5FD499, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FD499.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #5FD499 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.