#5F9E2F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.4% 0.157 134.5), rgb(95, 158, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#5F9E2F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9E2F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 158, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.157 134.5) |
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 #5F9E2F | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9E2F | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9E2F text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5F9E2F text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB160
oklch(70.6% 0.123 134.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9E2F
oklch(63.4% 0.157 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#284D08
oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#5F9E2F 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) | #A4911E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C39 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9888 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9E2F
#5F9E2F
oklch(63.4% 0.157 134.5)
- #AD69CB
#AD69CB
oklch(63.4% 0.157 314.7)
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 #5F9E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
Use #5F9E2F 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.