#5FB05E
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.6% 0.141 143.6), rgb(95, 176, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#5FB05E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB05E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 176, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.141 143.6) |
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 #5FB05E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB05E | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB05E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB05E text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB05E
oklch(68.6% 0.141 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#31A435
oklch(63.2% 0.181 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#08500E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0B
oklch(27% 0.074 143.6)
#5FB05E 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) | #B3A357 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B63 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AC9C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB05E
#5FB05E
oklch(68.6% 0.141 143.6)
- #C47ACB
#C47ACB
oklch(68.6% 0.14 323.9)
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 #5FB05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
Use #5FB05E 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.