#5FA260
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(65.1% 0.118 144.4), rgb(95, 162, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#5FA260 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA260 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 162, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.118 144.4) |
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 #5FA260 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA260 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA260 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA260 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA260
oklch(65.1% 0.118 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C863F
oklch(55.5% 0.129 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E7231
oklch(49.2% 0.12 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#275D2A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C26
oklch(37.7% 0.077 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#5FA260 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) | #A5975B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9064 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579F92 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA260
#5FA260
oklch(65.1% 0.118 144.4)
- #B375B8
#B375B8
oklch(65.1% 0.119 324.2)
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 #5FA260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.016
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
Use #5FA260 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.