#5FA940
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(66.4% 0.159 137.6), rgb(95, 169, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#5FA940 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA940 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 169, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.159 137.6) |
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 #5FA940 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA940 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA940 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA940 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#79B364
oklch(70.8% 0.125 137.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA940
oklch(66.4% 0.159 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E0E
oklch(37.9% 0.104 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#152E0B
oklch(27.2% 0.066 137.9)
#5FA940 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) | #AE9C34 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49548 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA393 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA940
#5FA940
oklch(66.4% 0.159 137.6)
- #BA70D2
#BA70D2
oklch(66.2% 0.159 317.5)
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 #5FA940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
Use #5FA940 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.