#5FAC4F
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.3% 0.15 140.3), rgb(95, 172, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#5FAC4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAC4F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 172, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.15 140.3) |
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 #5FAC4F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAC4F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC4F text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAC4F text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAC4F
oklch(67.3% 0.15 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#39A31D
oklch(63% 0.191 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F05
oklch(27% 0.079 140.4)
#5FAC4F 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) | #B09F46 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69856 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A797 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAC4F
#5FAC4F
oklch(67.3% 0.15 140.3)
- #BE75CF
#BE75CF
oklch(67.3% 0.15 319.9)
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 #5FAC4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.010
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.029
Use #5FAC4F 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.