#5FC056
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.171 142), rgb(95, 192, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#5FC056 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC056 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 192, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.171 142) |
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 #5FC056 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC056 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FC056 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC056 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#DFF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#99D292
oklch(80.8% 0.106 141.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC056
oklch(72.5% 0.171 142)
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Step 500
500
#12A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#5FC056 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) | #C4B04C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A85E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53BBA8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC056
#5FC056
oklch(72.5% 0.171 142)
- #D77EE5
#D77EE5
oklch(72.6% 0.171 322)
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 #5FC056, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FC056.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.043
Use #5FC056 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.