#5FC87D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.1% 0.146 150.8), rgb(95, 200, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#5FC87D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC87D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 200, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.146 150.8) |
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 #5FC87D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5FC87D | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC87D text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC87D text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#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
#C2E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.092 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC87D
oklch(75.1% 0.146 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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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)
#5FC87D 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) | #C9B978 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF82 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47C5B5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC87D
#5FC87D
oklch(75.1% 0.146 150.8)
- #E28AD9
#E28AD9
oklch(75.1% 0.146 330.7)
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 #5FC87D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
Use #5FC87D 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.