#5FC47C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.1% 0.141 151), rgb(95, 196, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#5FC47C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC47C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 196, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.141 151) |
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 #5FC47C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC47C | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC47C text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC47C text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#97D1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC47C
oklch(74.1% 0.141 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#5FC47C 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) | #C5B677 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC80 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C1B2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC47C
#5FC47C
oklch(74.1% 0.141 151)
- #DD88D4
#DD88D4
oklch(74% 0.141 330.8)
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 #5FC47C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
Use #5FC47C 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.