#5FCA61
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(75.2% 0.175 143.9), rgb(95, 202, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#5FCA61 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FCA61 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 202, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.175 143.9) |
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 #5FCA61 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FCA61 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FCA61 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FCA61 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#95D393
oklch(80.8% 0.109 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FCA61
oklch(75.2% 0.175 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A721
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#5FCA61 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) | #CEBA58 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB068 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EC5B2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FCA61
#5FCA61
oklch(75.2% 0.175 143.9)
- #E384EC
#E384EC
oklch(75.1% 0.174 323.9)
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 #5FCA61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
Use #5FCA61 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.