#5F6830
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.08 117), rgb(95, 104, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#5F6830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6830 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 104, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.08 117) |
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 #5F6830 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6830 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6830 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6830 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#869058
oklch(63.1% 0.079 117)
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Step 600
600
#707A3C
oklch(55.7% 0.086 116.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6830
oklch(49.6% 0.08 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C5427
oklch(42.7% 0.067 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#5F6830 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) | #6E632B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6433 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64635B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6830
#5F6830
oklch(49.6% 0.08 117)
- #67588A
#67588A
oklch(49.6% 0.08 297.2)
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 #5F6830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.017
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
Use #5F6830 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.