#5FA01A
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.8% 0.171 133.2), rgb(95, 160, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#5FA01A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA01A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 160, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 72%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.171 133.2) |
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 #5FA01A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA01A | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FA01A text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA01A text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD95
oklch(80.9% 0.084 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB257
oklch(70.7% 0.134 133)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA01A
oklch(63.8% 0.171 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 132.9)
#5FA01A 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) | #A79300 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9988 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA01A
#5FA01A
oklch(63.8% 0.171 133.2)
- #AF67D4
#AF67D4
oklch(63.8% 0.171 313)
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 #5FA01A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.045
Use #5FA01A 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.