#5FC040
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(72.3% 0.188 139.1), rgb(95, 192, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#5FC040 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC040 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 192, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.188 139.1) |
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 #5FC040 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC040 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FC040 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FC040 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D389
oklch(80.9% 0.117 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC040
oklch(72.3% 0.188 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#5FC040 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) | #C6B02F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A74B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56BAA6 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC040
#5FC040
oklch(72.3% 0.188 139.1)
- #D779EF
#D779EF
oklch(72.3% 0.189 319.2)
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 #5FC040, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FC040.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.047
Use #5FC040 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.