#5FA039
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64% 0.152 135.8), rgb(95, 160, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#5FA039 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA039 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 160, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.152 135.8) |
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 #5FA039 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA039 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA039 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA039 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
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Step 400
400
#7EB165
oklch(70.6% 0.118 136)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA039
oklch(64% 0.152 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#274D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#5FA039 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) | #A6932C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E41 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9A8A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA039
#5FA039
oklch(64% 0.152 135.8)
- #AF6CCA
#AF6CCA
oklch(64% 0.152 315.6)
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 #5FA039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
Use #5FA039 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.