#5FC471
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.152 147.7), rgb(95, 196, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#5FC471 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC471 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 196, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.152 147.7) |
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 #5FC471 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC471 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC471 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC471 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D29E
oklch(81% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC471
oklch(73.9% 0.152 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#5FC471 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) | #C6B56B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC76 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CC0B0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC471
#5FC471
oklch(73.9% 0.152 147.7)
- #DD86DB
#DD86DB
oklch(74% 0.151 327.8)
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 #5FC471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.046
Use #5FC471 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.