#5F6D47
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.3% 0.059 124.9), rgb(95, 109, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#5F6D47 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6D47 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 109, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 21%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.059 124.9) |
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 #5F6D47 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6D47 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6D47 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6D47 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA687
oklch(70.7% 0.046 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#819069
oklch(63.1% 0.059 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A50
oklch(55.6% 0.064 124.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6D47
oklch(51.3% 0.059 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#495436
oklch(42.8% 0.049 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D452F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24291C
oklch(27.2% 0.024 125.1)
#5F6D47 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) | #716844 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6849 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616963 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6D47
#5F6D47
oklch(51.3% 0.059 124.9)
- #6F5E83
#6F5E83
oklch(51.3% 0.061 305.3)
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 #5F6D47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #5F6D47 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.