#5FAF56
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.2% 0.147 141.8), rgb(95, 175, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#5FAF56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FAF56 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 175, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.147 141.8) |
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 #5FAF56 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FAF56 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAF56 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FAF56 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FD099
oklch(80.9% 0.092 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FAF56
oklch(68.2% 0.147 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#34A428
oklch(63.2% 0.188 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B5003
oklch(37.6% 0.123 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F07
oklch(26.9% 0.077 141.6)
#5FAF56 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) | #B3A24E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A5C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56AA9A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FAF56
#5FAF56
oklch(68.2% 0.147 141.8)
- #C277CF
#C277CF
oklch(68.1% 0.148 321.5)
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 #5FAF56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
Use #5FAF56 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.