#5FD997
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.9% 0.146 157), rgb(95, 217, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#5FD997 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD997 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 217, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.146 157) |
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 #5FD997 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD997 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD997 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD997 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#ADEAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.081 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD997
oklch(79.9% 0.146 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#5FD997 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) | #D8CA93 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35D7C7 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD997
#5FD997
oklch(79.9% 0.146 157)
- #F897DF
#F897DF
oklch(79.8% 0.146 337.1)
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 #5FD997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FD997.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
Use #5FD997 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.