#5FD589
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.6% 0.153 152.9), rgb(95, 213, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#5FD589 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FD589 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 213, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.153 152.9) |
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 #5FD589 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FD589 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FD589 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5FD589 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#D5F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.044 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#AEEABF
oklch(88.5% 0.085 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FD589
oklch(78.6% 0.153 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#5FD589 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) | #D5C584 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ED2C2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FD589
#5FD589
oklch(78.6% 0.153 152.9)
- #F292E3
#F292E3
oklch(78.5% 0.153 332.8)
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 #5FD589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.064
Use #5FD589 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.