#5FD4A3
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.9% 0.129 163.3), rgb(95, 212, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#5FD4A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD4A3 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 212, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.129 163.3) |
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 #5FD4A3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD4A3 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD4A3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD4A3 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.072 163.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD4A3
oklch(78.9% 0.129 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#5FD4A3 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) | #D1C6A0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ED4C6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD4A3
#5FD4A3
oklch(78.9% 0.129 163.3)
- #F498CF
#F498CF
oklch(79% 0.129 343.8)
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 #5FD4A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #5FD4A3 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.