#5FAE3F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.6% 0.166 137.9), rgb(95, 174, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#5FAE3F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAE3F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 174, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.166 137.9) |
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 #5FAE3F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAE3F | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE3F text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE3F text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0D18F
oklch(81% 0.104 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAE3F
oklch(67.6% 0.166 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#5FAE3F 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) | #B3A032 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99948 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA897 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAE3F
#5FAE3F
oklch(67.6% 0.166 137.9)
- #C172D9
#C172D9
oklch(67.7% 0.167 317.9)
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 #5FAE3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
Use #5FAE3F 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.