#5FB00E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.9% 0.193 134.7), rgb(95, 176, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#5FB00E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB00E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 176, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.193 134.7) |
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 #5FB00E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB00E | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB00E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB00E text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B7
oklch(88.6% 0.068 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FD281
oklch(80.9% 0.121 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB00E
oklch(67.9% 0.193 134.7)
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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)
#5FB00E 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) | #B7A100 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A28 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA995 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB00E
#5FB00E
oklch(67.9% 0.193 134.7)
- #C36CE8
#C36CE8
oklch(67.8% 0.193 314.8)
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 #5FB00E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FB00E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.047
Use #5FB00E 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.