#5FC269
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.3% 0.156 145.8), rgb(95, 194, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#5FC269 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC269 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 194, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.156 145.8) |
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 #5FC269 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC269 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC269 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC269 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#C3E3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#98D29A
oklch(80.9% 0.098 145.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC269
oklch(73.3% 0.156 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#5FC269 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) | #C5B362 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA6F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EBEAD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC269
#5FC269
oklch(73.3% 0.156 145.8)
- #DA83DD
#DA83DD
oklch(73.3% 0.156 325.8)
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 #5FC269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
Use #5FC269 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.