#5FB059
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.5% 0.146 142.4), rgb(95, 176, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#5FB059 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB059 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 176, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.146 142.4) |
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 #5FB059 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB059 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB059 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB059 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09A
oklch(80.9% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB059
oklch(68.5% 0.146 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#31A42C
oklch(63.1% 0.187 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#095007
oklch(37.6% 0.121 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.3)
#5FB059 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) | #B4A352 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56AB9C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB059
#5FB059
oklch(68.5% 0.146 142.4)
- #C479CE
#C479CE
oklch(68.6% 0.145 322.7)
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 #5FB059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.011
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
Use #5FB059 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.