#5FA400
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.7% 0.182 132.9), rgb(95, 164, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#5FA400 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA400 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 164, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.182 132.9) |
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 #5FA400 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA400 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA400 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA400 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACD92
oklch(80.8% 0.088 133)
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Step 400
400
#7DB350
oklch(70.7% 0.143 132.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA400
oklch(64.7% 0.182 132.9)
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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
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#5FA400 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) | #AB9600 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29120 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9D8B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA400
#5FA400
oklch(64.7% 0.182 132.9)
- #B467DC
#B467DC
oklch(64.8% 0.182 312.8)
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 #5FA400, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FA400.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.045
Use #5FA400 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.