#5FC982
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.142 152.3), rgb(95, 201, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#5FC982 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC982 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 201, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.142 152.3) |
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 #5FC982 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FC982 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC982 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC982 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#95D2A5
oklch(81% 0.089 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC982
oklch(75.5% 0.142 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#5FC982 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) | #C9BB7D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB086 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C6B7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC982
#5FC982
oklch(75.5% 0.142 152.3)
- #E48CD7
#E48CD7
oklch(75.6% 0.142 332.4)
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 #5FC982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
Use #5FC982 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.