#5FBE57
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.167 142.2), rgb(95, 190, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#5FBE57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FBE57 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 190, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.167 142.2) |
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 #5FBE57 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FBE57 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBE57 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBE57 text on black | 8.98:1 | 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
#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
#99D293
oklch(80.8% 0.105 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FBE57
oklch(72% 0.167 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0EA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#033002
oklch(26.9% 0.087 142.3)
#5FBE57 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) | #C2AF4D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B9A7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FBE57
#5FBE57
oklch(72% 0.167 142.2)
- #D57DE2
#D57DE2
oklch(72% 0.168 322.3)
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 #5FBE57, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FBE57.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
Use #5FBE57 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.