#5FD59E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79% 0.134 160.7), rgb(95, 213, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#5FD59E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 161°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD59E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 213, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.134 160.7) |
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 #5FD59E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD59E | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD59E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD59E text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#D4F2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 160.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 160.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD59E
oklch(79% 0.134 160.7)
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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)
#5FD59E 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) | #D2C79B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA1 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32D4C6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD59E
#5FD59E
oklch(79% 0.134 160.7)
- #F497D5
#F497D5
oklch(79% 0.135 340.4)
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 #5FD59E, closest first.
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 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.061
Use #5FD59E 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.