#5FBD71
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.2% 0.142 148.2), rgb(95, 189, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#5FBD71 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FBD71 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 189, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.142 148.2) |
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 #5FBD71 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FBD71 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBD71 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBD71 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FBD71
oklch(72.2% 0.142 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#03A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#02300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 148.2)
#5FBD71 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) | #BFAF6C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A676 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DBAAA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FBD71
#5FBD71
oklch(72.2% 0.142 148.2)
- #D483D1
#D483D1
oklch(72.1% 0.141 328.2)
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 #5FBD71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
Use #5FBD71 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.