#5FA52C
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(65.2% 0.168 135), rgb(95, 165, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#5FA52C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA52C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 165, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.168 135) |
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 #5FA52C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA52C | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA52C text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA52C text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACD98
oklch(80.9% 0.082 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CB35C
oklch(70.8% 0.132 135.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA52C
oklch(65.2% 0.168 135)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D01
oklch(37.6% 0.109 135)
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Step 950
950
#162D06
oklch(26.8% 0.069 135)
#5FA52C 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) | #AB9716 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29238 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9F8D | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA52C
#5FA52C
oklch(65.2% 0.168 135)
- #B56BD5
#B56BD5
oklch(65.1% 0.168 314.8)
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 #5FA52C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
Use #5FA52C 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.