#5FB556
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.7% 0.156 141.9), rgb(95, 181, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#5FB556 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB556 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 181, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.156 141.9) |
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 #5FB556 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB556 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB556 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB556 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB556
oklch(69.7% 0.156 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#28A51B
oklch(63.1% 0.199 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#073005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.2)
#5FB556 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) | #B9A74E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B09F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB556
#5FB556
oklch(69.7% 0.156 141.9)
- #CA7AD7
#CA7AD7
oklch(69.8% 0.156 321.8)
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 #5FB556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
Use #5FB556 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.