#5FA71B
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.6% 0.179 134.1), rgb(95, 167, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#5FA71B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA71B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 167, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 72%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.179 134.1) |
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 #5FA71B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA71B | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA71B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA71B text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE94
oklch(81% 0.088 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB354
oklch(70.6% 0.14 134)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA71B
oklch(65.6% 0.179 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#162E02
oklch(27.1% 0.075 134)
#5FA71B 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) | #AE9900 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA08E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA71B
#5FA71B
oklch(65.6% 0.179 134.1)
- #B86ADC
#B86ADC
oklch(65.6% 0.179 314.1)
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 #5FA71B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FA71B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.010
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.044
Use #5FA71B 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.