#5FC658
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74% 0.177 142.4), rgb(95, 198, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#5FC658 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC658 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 198, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.177 142.4) |
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 #5FC658 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC658 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC658 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC658 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#96D391
oklch(80.9% 0.11 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC658
oklch(74% 0.177 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#04A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#5FC658 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) | #CAB64D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD60 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C1AE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC658
#5FC658
oklch(74% 0.177 142.4)
- #DE80EC
#DE80EC
oklch(74% 0.178 322.3)
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 #5FC658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
Use #5FC658 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.