#5FCD7D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.4% 0.153 150.3), rgb(95, 205, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#5FCD7D 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FCD7D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 205, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.153 150.3) |
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 #5FCD7D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FCD7D | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FCD7D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FCD7D text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B1EABC
oklch(88.6% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FCD7D
oklch(76.4% 0.153 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#5FCD7D 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) | #CEBE77 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB382 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45CAB9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FCD7D
#5FCD7D
oklch(76.4% 0.153 150.3)
- #E88CE0
#E88CE0
oklch(76.4% 0.153 330.1)
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 #5FCD7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
Use #5FCD7D 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.