#5FBF79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.8% 0.137 150.6), rgb(95, 191, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#5FBF79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FBF79 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 191, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.137 150.6) |
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 #5FBF79 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FBF79 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBF79 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FBF79 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#C4E3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FBF79
oklch(72.8% 0.137 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#013012
oklch(27.1% 0.073 150.4)
#5FBF79 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) | #C0B174 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A87D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BBCAD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FBF79
#5FBF79
oklch(72.8% 0.137 150.6)
- #D786CF
#D786CF
oklch(72.8% 0.136 330.4)
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 #5FBF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.021
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
Use #5FBF79 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.