#5FC37A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.141 150.4), rgb(95, 195, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#5FC37A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC37A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 195, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.141 150.4) |
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 #5FC37A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC37A | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC37A text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC37A text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC37A
oklch(73.8% 0.141 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#5FC37A 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) | #C4B575 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AB7F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49C0B1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC37A
#5FC37A
oklch(73.8% 0.141 150.4)
- #DC88D4
#DC88D4
oklch(73.9% 0.141 330.3)
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 #5FC37A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
Use #5FC37A 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.