#5FA111
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64% 0.175 132.9), rgb(95, 161, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#5FA111 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA111 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 161, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 81%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.175 132.9) |
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 #5FA111 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA111 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA111 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA111 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD94
oklch(80.9% 0.086 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB254
oklch(70.6% 0.137 132.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA111
oklch(64% 0.175 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D02
oklch(26.8% 0.073 133)
#5FA111 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) | #A89300 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E26 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9A89 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA111
#5FA111
oklch(64% 0.175 132.9)
- #B067D6
#B067D6
oklch(64% 0.174 312.8)
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 #5FA111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.047
Use #5FA111 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.