#5FC391
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.12 159.7), rgb(95, 195, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#5FC391 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC391 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 195, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.12 159.7) |
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 #5FC391 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC391 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC391 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC391 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 160)
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Step 300
300
#96D0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC391
oklch(74.3% 0.12 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#5FC391 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) | #C1B68E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC94 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40C2B5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC391
#5FC391
oklch(74.3% 0.12 159.7)
- #DE8DC4
#DE8DC4
oklch(74.3% 0.12 339.7)
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 #5FC391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #5FC391 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.