#5FAE2A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.5% 0.18 135.8), rgb(95, 174, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#5FAE2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAE2A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 174, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.18 135.8) |
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 #5FAE2A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAE2A | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE2A text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE2A text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0D188
oklch(80.8% 0.111 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAE2A
oklch(67.5% 0.18 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#5FAE2A 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) | #B49F0C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9938 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA795 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAE2A
#5FAE2A
oklch(67.5% 0.18 135.8)
- #C06EE0
#C06EE0
oklch(67.3% 0.18 315.7)
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 #5FAE2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FAE2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.007
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #5FAE2A 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.