#5FE186
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.5% 0.172 150.6), rgb(95, 225, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#5FE186 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5FE186 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 225, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.172 150.6) |
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 #5FE186 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #5FE186 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5FE186 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5FE186 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 200
200
#ABECB9
oklch(88.6% 0.096 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#5FE186
oklch(81.5% 0.172 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#5FE186 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) | #E2D080 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BDECA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5FE186
#5FE186
oklch(81.5% 0.172 150.6)
- #FF97F5
#FF97F5
oklch(81.5% 0.169 330.5)
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 #5FE186, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5FE186.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
Use #5FE186 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.