#5FC990
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.129 157.7), rgb(95, 201, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#5FC990 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FC990 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 201, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.129 157.7) |
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 #5FC990 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FC990 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FC990 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FC990 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 157.4)
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Step 300
300
#94D1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 157.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FC990
oklch(75.8% 0.129 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#5FC990 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) | #C8BC8D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B193 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FC8BA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FC990
#5FC990
oklch(75.8% 0.129 157.7)
- #E58FCD
#E58FCD
oklch(75.8% 0.13 337.9)
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 #5FC990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #5FC990 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.