#5FAC3A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.1% 0.167 137.1), rgb(95, 172, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#5FAC3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAC3A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 172, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.167 137.1) |
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 #5FAC3A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAC3A | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC3A text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC3A 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
#A0D18E
oklch(80.9% 0.105 137.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAC3A
oklch(67.1% 0.167 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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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)
#5FAC3A 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) | #B29E2B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79744 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA695 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAC3A
#5FAC3A
oklch(67.1% 0.167 137.1)
- #BE70D8
#BE70D8
oklch(67% 0.168 317.2)
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 #5FAC3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.011
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
Use #5FAC3A 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.