#5FBF60
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.4% 0.161 143.9), rgb(95, 191, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#5FBF60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 144°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FBF60 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 191, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.161 143.9) |
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 #5FBF60 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FBF60 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBF60 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBF60 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#99D297
oklch(80.9% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FBF60
oklch(72.4% 0.161 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A720
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#023005
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.8)
#5FBF60 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) | #C2B058 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A767 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BAA9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FBF60
#5FBF60
oklch(72.4% 0.161 143.9)
- #D680DE
#D680DE
oklch(72.4% 0.16 324)
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 #5FBF60, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FBF60.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
Use #5FBF60 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.