#5FB25D
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.1% 0.145 143.4), rgb(95, 178, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#5FB25D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB25D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 178, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.145 143.4) |
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 #5FB25D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB25D | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB25D text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB25D text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09B
oklch(80.9% 0.09 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB25D
oklch(69.1% 0.145 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#2DA431
oklch(63.1% 0.185 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#05510A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#092F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.1)
#5FB25D 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) | #B5A556 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D63 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AE9E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB25D
#5FB25D
oklch(69.1% 0.145 143.4)
- #C67ACF
#C67ACF
oklch(69% 0.146 323.1)
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 #5FB25D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
Use #5FB25D 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.