#5FCB7A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.8% 0.153 149.6), rgb(95, 203, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#5FCB7A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FCB7A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 203, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.153 149.6) |
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 #5FCB7A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FCB7A | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FCB7A text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FCB7A text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
-
Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
-
Step 200
200
#B2E9BB
oklch(88.4% 0.084 149.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FCB7A
oklch(75.8% 0.153 149.6)
-
Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
-
Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
-
Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
-
Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
-
Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#5FCB7A 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) | #CCBC74 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB27F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47C8B7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FCB7A
#5FCB7A
oklch(75.8% 0.153 149.6)
- #E68BDF
#E68BDF
oklch(75.9% 0.152 329.7)
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 #5FCB7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.057
Use #5FCB7A 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.