#5FDB97
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.4% 0.148 156.6), rgb(95, 219, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#5FDB97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FDB97 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 219, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.148 156.6) |
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 #5FDB97 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FDB97 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FDB97 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FDB97 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#D4F3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.043 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.083 156.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FDB97
oklch(80.4% 0.148 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF73
oklch(70.8% 0.17 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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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)
#5FDB97 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) | #DACC93 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF9B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34D9C9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FDB97
#5FDB97
oklch(80.4% 0.148 156.6)
- #FA98E2
#FA98E2
oklch(80.3% 0.148 336.5)
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 #5FDB97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FDB97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.068
Use #5FDB97 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.