#5FAC39
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.1% 0.168 137), rgb(95, 172, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#5FAC39 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAC39 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 172, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.168 137) |
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 #5FAC39 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAC39 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC39 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC39 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D18D
oklch(80.9% 0.106 137.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAC39
oklch(67.1% 0.168 137)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#5FAC39 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) | #B29E2A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79743 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA694 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAC39
#5FAC39
oklch(67.1% 0.168 137)
- #BE70D9
#BE70D9
oklch(67.1% 0.169 316.9)
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 #5FAC39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.010
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
Use #5FAC39 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.