#5FA140
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.3% 0.148 136.9), rgb(95, 161, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#5FA140 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA140 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 161, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.148 136.9) |
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 #5FA140 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA140 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA140 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA140 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB168
oklch(70.6% 0.115 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA140
oklch(64.3% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#408712
oklch(55.6% 0.16 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D08
oklch(42.6% 0.123 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D13
oklch(37.8% 0.097 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#5FA140 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) | #A69536 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F47 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9C8C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA140
#5FA140
oklch(64.3% 0.148 136.9)
- #B16EC8
#B16EC8
oklch(64.4% 0.147 317)
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 #5FA140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
Use #5FA140 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.