#5FAF2F
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.8% 0.178 136.3), rgb(95, 175, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#5FAF2F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAF2F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 175, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.178 136.3) |
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 #5FAF2F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAF2F | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAF2F text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAF2F text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#C7E3BB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD189
oklch(80.8% 0.111 136.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAF2F
oklch(67.8% 0.178 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#5FAF2F 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) | #B5A017 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A3C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA996 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAF2F
#5FAF2F
oklch(67.8% 0.178 136.3)
- #C270E0
#C270E0
oklch(67.9% 0.178 316.3)
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 #5FAF2F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FAF2F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.009
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #5FAF2F 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.