#5FCB68
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.5% 0.17 145.3), rgb(95, 203, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#5FCB68 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FCB68 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 203, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.17 145.3) |
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 #5FCB68 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FCB68 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FCB68 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FCB68 text on black | 10.22:1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#94D396
oklch(80.8% 0.106 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5FCB68
oklch(75.5% 0.17 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#5FCB68 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) | #CEBB60 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CC6B4 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FCB68
#5FCB68
oklch(75.5% 0.17 145.3)
- #E586EA
#E586EA
oklch(75.5% 0.17 325.3)
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 #5FCB68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
Use #5FCB68 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.