#5FAD43
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.4% 0.162 138.4), rgb(95, 173, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#5FAD43 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAD43 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 173, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.162 138.4) |
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 #5FAD43 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAD43 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAD43 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAD43 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0D191
oklch(81% 0.101 138.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAD43
oklch(67.4% 0.162 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#5FAD43 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) | #B29F37 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA796 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAD43
#5FAD43
oklch(67.4% 0.162 138.4)
- #BF73D6
#BF73D6
oklch(67.5% 0.161 318)
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 #5FAD43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
Use #5FAD43 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.