#5FB855
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.5% 0.161 141.7), rgb(95, 184, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#5FB855 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB855 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 184, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.161 141.7) |
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 #5FB855 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB855 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB855 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB855 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CD195
oklch(80.8% 0.099 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB855
oklch(70.5% 0.161 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#21A60F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#063003
oklch(27% 0.085 141.8)
#5FB855 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) | #BCA94C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A15C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B3A2 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB855
#5FB855
oklch(70.5% 0.161 141.7)
- #CD7BDB
#CD7BDB
oklch(70.5% 0.16 321.6)
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 #5FB855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
Use #5FB855 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.