#5FA44B
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(65.2% 0.142 139.1), rgb(95, 164, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#5FA44B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA44B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 164, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.142 139.1) |
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 #5FA44B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA44B | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA44B text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA44B text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA44B
oklch(65.2% 0.142 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8722
oklch(55.5% 0.154 139)
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Step 700
700
#2D7313
oklch(49.2% 0.144 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#275D14
oklch(42.6% 0.118 139)
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Step 900
900
#254D19
oklch(37.8% 0.092 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#5FA44B 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) | #A89843 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9151 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9F90 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA44B
#5FA44B
oklch(65.2% 0.142 139.1)
- #B571C6
#B571C6
oklch(65.3% 0.142 319.4)
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 #5FA44B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
Use #5FA44B 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.