#5FBC78
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72% 0.133 150.6), rgb(95, 188, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#5FBC78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FBC78 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 188, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.133 150.6) |
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 #5FBC78 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FBC78 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBC78 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBC78 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FBC78
oklch(72% 0.133 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#05A54E
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#033013
oklch(27.2% 0.071 150.4)
#5FBC78 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) | #BDAF73 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A67C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB9AB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FBC78
#5FBC78
oklch(72% 0.133 150.6)
- #D484CC
#D484CC
oklch(72% 0.135 330.5)
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 #5FBC78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
Use #5FBC78 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.