#5FC47B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.1% 0.142 150.6), rgb(95, 196, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#5FC47B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 151°. 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC47B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 196, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.142 150.6) |
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 #5FC47B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC47B | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC47B text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC47B text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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)
#5FC47B
oklch(74.1% 0.142 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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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)
#5FC47B 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) | #C5B676 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC80 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49C1B1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC47B
#5FC47B
oklch(74.1% 0.142 150.6)
- #DD88D5
#DD88D5
oklch(74.1% 0.142 330.3)
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 #5FC47B, 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 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
Use #5FC47B 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.