#5FC459
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.6% 0.174 142.6), rgb(95, 196, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#5FC459 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC459 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 196, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.174 142.6) |
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 #5FC459 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC459 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC459 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC459 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D392
oklch(80.9% 0.109 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC459
oklch(73.6% 0.174 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A702
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#5FC459 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) | #C8B44F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB61 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52BFAC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC459
#5FC459
oklch(73.6% 0.174 142.6)
- #DC80E9
#DC80E9
oklch(73.6% 0.174 322.5)
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 #5FC459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.046
Use #5FC459 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.