#5FB247
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.8% 0.165 139.2), rgb(95, 178, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#5FB247 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB247 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 178, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.165 139.2) |
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 #5FB247 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB247 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB247 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB247 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ED191
oklch(80.9% 0.103 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB247
oklch(68.8% 0.165 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#5FB247 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) | #B7A43B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58AC9B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB247
#5FB247
oklch(68.8% 0.165 139.2)
- #C675DA
#C675DA
oklch(68.8% 0.165 319.5)
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 #5FB247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
Use #5FB247 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.