#5FC173
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.145 148.5), rgb(95, 193, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#5FC173 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC173 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 193, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.145 148.5) |
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 #5FC173 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC173 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5FC173 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC173 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 148.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC173
oklch(73.2% 0.145 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#5FC173 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) | #C3B36D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A978 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CBEAE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC173
#5FC173
oklch(73.2% 0.145 148.5)
- #D985D6
#D985D6
oklch(73.2% 0.146 328.2)
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 #5FC173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.045
Use #5FC173 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.