#5FC871
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.9% 0.157 147.4), rgb(95, 200, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#5FC871 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC871 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 200, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.157 147.4) |
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 #5FC871 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC871 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC871 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC871 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D29C
oklch(80.8% 0.098 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC871
oklch(74.9% 0.157 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#5FC871 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) | #CAB96A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF77 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BC4B3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC871
#5FC871
oklch(74.9% 0.157 147.4)
- #E287E0
#E287E0
oklch(74.9% 0.157 327.8)
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 #5FC871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
Use #5FC871 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.