#5FAE4F
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.8% 0.153 140.3), rgb(95, 174, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#5FAE4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAE4F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 174, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.153 140.3) |
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 #5FAE4F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAE4F | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE4F text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAE4F text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#A0D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAE4F
oklch(67.8% 0.153 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#36A418
oklch(63.2% 0.195 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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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
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.4)
#5FAE4F 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) | #B2A046 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79956 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A999 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAE4F
#5FAE4F
oklch(67.8% 0.153 140.3)
- #C176D1
#C176D1
oklch(67.9% 0.152 320.4)
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 #5FAE4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.010
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.015
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
Use #5FAE4F 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.