#5FB15F
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.8% 0.142 143.8), rgb(95, 177, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#5FB15F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB15F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 177, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.142 143.8) |
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 #5FB15F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB15F | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB15F text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB15F text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09C
oklch(80.9% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB15F
oklch(68.8% 0.142 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#2FA436
oklch(63.2% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#06500E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.074 143.9)
#5FB15F 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) | #B4A459 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C64 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54AD9D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB15F
#5FB15F
oklch(68.8% 0.142 143.8)
- #C57ACC
#C57ACC
oklch(68.8% 0.142 323.9)
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 #5FB15F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
Use #5FB15F 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.