#5FD081
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.2% 0.153 151.1), rgb(95, 208, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#5FD081 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD081 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 208, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.153 151.1) |
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 #5FD081 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD081 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD081 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD081 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 151.3)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABD
oklch(88.5% 0.085 151.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD081
oklch(77.2% 0.153 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#5FD081 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) | #D1C17C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B686 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43CDBC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD081
#5FD081
oklch(77.2% 0.153 151.1)
- #EC8EE1
#EC8EE1
oklch(77.2% 0.153 331.3)
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 #5FD081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #5FD081 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.