#5FB560
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.9% 0.146 144), rgb(95, 181, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#5FB560 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB560 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 181, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.146 144) |
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 #5FB560 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB560 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB560 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB560 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#9DD19B
oklch(81% 0.092 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB560
oklch(69.9% 0.146 144)
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Step 500
500
#26A532
oklch(63.2% 0.188 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#07300A
oklch(27.2% 0.078 144.1)
#5FB560 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) | #B8A759 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F66 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B1A1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB560
#5FB560
oklch(69.9% 0.146 144)
- #CA7CD1
#CA7CD1
oklch(69.9% 0.147 324)
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 #5FB560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
Use #5FB560 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.