#5FB875
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71% 0.13 150), rgb(95, 184, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#5FB875 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB875 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 184, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.13 150) |
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 #5FB875 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB875 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB875 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB875 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 150)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB875
oklch(71% 0.13 150)
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Step 500
500
#19A44F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#052F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150)
#5FB875 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) | #B9AB71 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA279 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DB5A7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB875
#5FB875
oklch(71% 0.13 150)
- #CF82C8
#CF82C8
oklch(71% 0.131 330.1)
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 #5FB875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
Use #5FB875 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.