#5FB963
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.9% 0.149 144.7), rgb(95, 185, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#5FB963 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB963 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 185, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.149 144.7) |
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 #5FB963 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB963 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB963 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB963 text on black | 8.60:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19B
oklch(80.9% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB963
oklch(70.9% 0.149 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#1BA531
oklch(63% 0.191 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#05300A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.8)
#5FB963 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) | #BCAB5C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA369 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B5A5 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB963
#5FB963
oklch(70.9% 0.149 144.7)
- #CF7ED5
#CF7ED5
oklch(70.9% 0.15 324.5)
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 #5FB963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #5FB963 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.