#5FAF12
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.6% 0.191 134.7), rgb(95, 175, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#5FAF12 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAF12 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 175, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.191 134.7) |
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 #5FAF12 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAF12 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAF12 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAF12 text on black | 7.62:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 134.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135)
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Step 300
300
#9FD282
oklch(80.9% 0.12 134.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAF12
oklch(67.6% 0.191 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#5FAF12 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) | #B6A000 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB992A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA895 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAF12
#5FAF12
oklch(67.6% 0.191 134.7)
- #C26CE7
#C26CE7
oklch(67.7% 0.191 314.7)
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 #5FAF12, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FAF12.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.047
Use #5FAF12 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.