#5FBB60
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.4% 0.155 143.9), rgb(95, 187, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#5FBB60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FBB60 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 187, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.155 143.9) |
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 #5FBB60 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FBB60 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBB60 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBB60 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AD199
oklch(80.8% 0.096 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FBB60
oklch(71.4% 0.155 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A628
oklch(63.2% 0.198 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#043007
oklch(27% 0.082 143.9)
#5FBB60 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) | #BEAD58 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A466 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B7A6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FBB60
#5FBB60
oklch(71.4% 0.155 143.9)
- #D17ED9
#D17ED9
oklch(71.3% 0.155 323.8)
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 #5FBB60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
Use #5FBB60 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.