What color is #5FA90A?

#5FA90A is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(95, 169, 10), and in HSL hsl(88, 89%, 35%).

Is #5FA90A accessible as text?

On white, #5FA90A has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #5FA90A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5FA90A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-600 (#5EA500).

What colors go well with #5FA90A?

#5FA90A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #540AA9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5FA90A below.

Is #5FA90A good for buttons?

#5FA90A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5FA90A — white text only reaches 2.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5FA90A the same as CSS mediumseagreen?

No — #5FA90A is not the CSS named color mediumseagreen, but mediumseagreen (#3CB371) is the closest CSS named color.

#5FA90A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5FA90A

Not just a swatch — here's how #5FA90A works with other colors. Named schemes with #5FA90A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5FA90A Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5FA90A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #8ACE57

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5FA90A Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #5FA90A Secondary #ADC89D Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5FA90A Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #5FA90A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #5FA90A with

Mustard Yellow Kelly Green Indigo Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF3C9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2AA90A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5FA90A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5FA90A;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 169 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.0% 0.186 133.8);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #ECFDD8;
  --color-200: #D9FAB2;
  --color-300: #BBF17E;
  --color-400: #9EE34F;
  --color-500: #80C92C;
  --color-600: #65982A;
  --color-700: #4A6B23;
  --color-800: #32461B;
  --color-900: #1F2B13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#ECFDD8',
    200: '#D9FAB2',
    300: '#BBF17E',
    400: '#9EE34F',
    500: '#80C92C',
    600: '#65982A',
    700: '#4A6B23',
    800: '#32461B',
    900: '#1F2B13',
  },
}

$base: #5FA90A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #ECFDD8;
$base-200: #D9FAB2;
$base-300: #BBF17E;
$base-400: #9EE34F;
$base-500: #80C92C;
$base-600: #65982A;
$base-700: #4A6B23;
$base-800: #32461B;
$base-900: #1F2B13;
$base-hover: #4C8708;
$base-subtle: #D0EFAC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5FA90A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9FAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBF17E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9EE34F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80C92C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65982A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A6B23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2B13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5FA90A

Color Lab

Pairs with #5FA90A

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