#5FBD65
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72% 0.153 145), rgb(95, 189, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#5FBD65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FBD65 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 189, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.153 145) |
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 #5FBD65 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FBD65 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBD65 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBD65 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FBD65
oklch(72% 0.153 145)
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Step 500
500
#0AA62F
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#033009
oklch(27% 0.081 145)
#5FBD65 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) | #C0AF5E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B9A8 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FBD65
#5FBD65
oklch(72% 0.153 145)
- #D480D9
#D480D9
oklch(72% 0.154 325)
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 #5FBD65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.044
Use #5FBD65 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.