#5FAB48
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67% 0.155 139), rgb(95, 171, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#5FAB48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAB48 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 171, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.155 139) |
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 #5FAB48 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAB48 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAB48 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAB48 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1D094
oklch(80.9% 0.096 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAB48
oklch(67% 0.155 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA304
oklch(63% 0.197 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.9)
#5FAB48 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) | #B09E3E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A695 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAB48
#5FAB48
oklch(67% 0.155 139)
- #BD73D1
#BD73D1
oklch(67% 0.155 318.9)
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 #5FAB48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
Use #5FAB48 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.