#5FC16A
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73% 0.154 146.1), rgb(95, 193, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#5FC16A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC16A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 193, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.154 146.1) |
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 #5FC16A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC16A | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FC16A text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC16A text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#98D29B
oklch(81% 0.097 145.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC16A
oklch(73% 0.154 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#01300A
oklch(27% 0.081 146.1)
#5FC16A 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) | #C4B263 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A970 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBDAC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC16A
#5FC16A
oklch(73% 0.154 146.1)
- #D983DB
#D983DB
oklch(73.1% 0.154 326.2)
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 #5FC16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
Use #5FC16A 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.