#5FD27E
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.6% 0.159 150), rgb(95, 210, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#5FD27E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD27E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 210, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.159 150) |
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 #5FD27E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD27E | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD27E text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD27E text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#D5F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABB
oklch(88.5% 0.087 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD27E
oklch(77.6% 0.159 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#5FD27E 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) | #D3C278 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B783 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43CFBD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD27E
#5FD27E
oklch(77.6% 0.159 150)
- #EE8EE6
#EE8EE6
oklch(77.6% 0.159 330)
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 #5FD27E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
Use #5FD27E 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.