#5FB35F
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.3% 0.145 143.8), rgb(95, 179, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#5FB35F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB35F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 179, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.145 143.8) |
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 #5FB35F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB35F | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB35F text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB35F text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#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
#9DD09C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB35F
oklch(69.3% 0.145 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#2BA433
oklch(63.1% 0.184 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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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
#03510C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#5FB35F 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) | #B6A658 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E65 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54AF9F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB35F
#5FB35F
oklch(69.3% 0.145 143.8)
- #C87BCF
#C87BCF
oklch(69.4% 0.145 324)
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 #5FB35F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
Use #5FB35F 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.