#5FBF80
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.13 153.1), rgb(95, 191, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#5FBF80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FBF80 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 191, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.13 153.1) |
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 #5FBF80 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FBF80 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FBF80 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FBF80 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#98D0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.081 153.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FBF80
oklch(73% 0.13 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#013015
oklch(27.1% 0.069 152.6)
#5FBF80 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) | #BFB27C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A884 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48BDAF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FBF80
#5FBF80
oklch(73% 0.13 153.1)
- #D887CA
#D887CA
oklch(72.9% 0.131 333.3)
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 #5FBF80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.032
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
Use #5FBF80 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.