#5FB62C
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.5% 0.189 136.7), rgb(95, 182, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#5FB62C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB62C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 182, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.189 136.7) |
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 #5FB62C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB62C | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB62C text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB62C text on black | 8.21:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 136)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B9
oklch(88.6% 0.066 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD286
oklch(80.8% 0.117 136.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB62C
oklch(69.5% 0.189 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#5FB62C 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) | #BCA60C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F3B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AAF9C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB62C
#5FB62C
oklch(69.5% 0.189 136.7)
- #CA72E9
#CA72E9
oklch(69.5% 0.188 316.6)
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 #5FB62C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FB62C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.012
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
Use #5FB62C 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.