#5FA542
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.4% 0.151 137.6), rgb(95, 165, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#5FA542 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA542 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 165, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.151 137.6) |
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 #5FA542 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA542 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA542 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA542 text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB267
oklch(70.8% 0.119 137.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA542
oklch(65.4% 0.151 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B880E
oklch(55.6% 0.165 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E06
oklch(42.8% 0.127 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#254D12
oklch(37.7% 0.098 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#5FA542 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) | #AA9837 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA090 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA542
#5FA542
oklch(65.4% 0.151 137.6)
- #B66FCC
#B66FCC
oklch(65.3% 0.153 317.8)
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 #5FA542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
Use #5FA542 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.