#5FA45E
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.5% 0.123 143.7), rgb(95, 164, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#5FA45E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA45E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 164, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.123 143.7) |
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 #5FA45E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA45E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA45E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA45E text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA45E
oklch(65.5% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A873B
oklch(55.7% 0.135 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C722D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#265D27
oklch(42.7% 0.103 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#244C24
oklch(37.6% 0.08 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#5FA45E 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) | #A79859 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9262 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A093 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA45E
#5FA45E
oklch(65.5% 0.123 143.7)
- #B575BB
#B575BB
oklch(65.4% 0.123 323.8)
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 #5FA45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
Use #5FA45E 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.