#5FB968
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71% 0.144 145.9), rgb(95, 185, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#5FB968 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FB968 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 185, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.144 145.9) |
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 #5FB968 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FB968 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB968 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FB968 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19E
oklch(81% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FB968
oklch(71% 0.144 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#1AA53A
oklch(63.1% 0.185 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#05300C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 145.7)
#5FB968 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) | #BBAB62 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA36D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B5A5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FB968
#5FB968
oklch(71% 0.144 145.9)
- #CF7FD2
#CF7FD2
oklch(70.9% 0.146 325.7)
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 #5FB968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
Use #5FB968 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.