#5FC55D
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.9% 0.172 143.3), rgb(95, 197, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#5FC55D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC55D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 197, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.172 143.3) |
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 #5FC55D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC55D | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC55D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC55D text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D393
oklch(81% 0.108 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC55D
oklch(73.9% 0.172 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A716
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C11
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#5FC55D 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) | #C9B554 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC64 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C0AD | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC55D
#5FC55D
oklch(73.9% 0.172 143.3)
- #DD81E8
#DD81E8
oklch(73.8% 0.172 323.1)
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 #5FC55D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.048
Use #5FC55D 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.