#5FD69F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.3% 0.135 160.9), rgb(95, 214, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#5FD69F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD69F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 214, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.135 160.9) |
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 #5FD69F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD69F | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD69F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD69F text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#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)
#5FD69F
oklch(79.3% 0.135 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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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)
#5FD69F 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) | #D3C89C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30D5C7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD69F
#5FD69F
oklch(79.3% 0.135 160.9)
- #F598D5
#F598D5
oklch(79.3% 0.134 340.9)
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 #5FD69F, 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 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
Use #5FD69F 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.