#5FB250
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.9% 0.157 140.7), rgb(95, 178, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#5FB250 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB250 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 178, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.157 140.7) |
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 #5FB250 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB250 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB250 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB250 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9ED195
oklch(81% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB250
oklch(68.9% 0.157 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#2FA50F
oklch(63.2% 0.201 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#093003
oklch(27.2% 0.084 140.8)
#5FB250 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) | #B6A447 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D57 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57AD9C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB250
#5FB250
oklch(68.9% 0.157 140.7)
- #C677D6
#C677D6
oklch(68.9% 0.158 320.7)
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 #5FB250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
Use #5FB250 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.