#5FA949
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.5% 0.151 139), rgb(95, 169, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#5FA949 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FA949 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 169, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.151 139) |
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 #5FA949 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5FA949 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA949 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FA949 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9F
oklch(81% 0.074 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B269
oklch(70.6% 0.118 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5FA949
oklch(66.5% 0.151 139)
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Step 600
600
#378817
oklch(55.5% 0.163 139)
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Step 700
700
#287404
oklch(49.2% 0.153 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E0C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#224D14
oklch(37.6% 0.099 139)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#5FA949 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) | #AE9C40 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39550 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA494 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FA949
#5FA949
oklch(66.5% 0.151 139)
- #BB72CE
#BB72CE
oklch(66.5% 0.152 319.1)
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 #5FA949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.009
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
Use #5FA949 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.