#5FB235
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.6% 0.178 137.1), rgb(95, 178, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#5FB235 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB235 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 178, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.178 137.1) |
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 #5FB235 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB235 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB235 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB235 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED28A
oklch(81% 0.112 137.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB235
oklch(68.6% 0.178 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#5FB235 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) | #B8A321 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C41 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AAC99 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB235
#5FB235
oklch(68.6% 0.178 137.1)
- #C572E2
#C572E2
oklch(68.6% 0.178 316.8)
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 #5FB235, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FB235.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.018
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
Use #5FB235 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.