#5FC66A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.161 145.9), rgb(95, 198, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#5FC66A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC66A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 198, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.161 145.9) |
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 #5FC66A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC66A | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC66A text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC66A text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#96D299
oklch(80.8% 0.1 145.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC66A
oklch(74.3% 0.161 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#5FC66A 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) | #C9B763 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD70 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC2B0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC66A
#5FC66A
oklch(74.3% 0.161 145.9)
- #DF85E2
#DF85E2
oklch(74.4% 0.161 325.9)
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 #5FC66A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
Use #5FC66A 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.