#5FBD54
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.7% 0.169 141.6), rgb(95, 189, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#5FBD54 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 142°. 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FBD54 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 189, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.169 141.6) |
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 #5FBD54 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FBD54 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBD54 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBD54 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 142)
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Step 300
300
#9AD292
oklch(80.9% 0.105 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FBD54
oklch(71.7% 0.169 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#1BA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#043001
oklch(26.9% 0.088 141.6)
#5FBD54 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) | #C1AE4A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A55C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B8A6 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FBD54
#5FBD54
oklch(71.7% 0.169 141.6)
- #D37CE2
#D37CE2
oklch(71.7% 0.169 321.6)
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 #5FBD54, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FBD54.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.043
Use #5FBD54 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.