#5F6E2F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.09 120.8), rgb(95, 110, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#5F6E2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6E2F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 110, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.09 120.8) |
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 #5F6E2F | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6E2F | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6E2F text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6E2F text on black | 3.75:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA877
oklch(70.8% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#829253
oklch(63.2% 0.089 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C37
oklch(55.7% 0.096 121.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6E2F
oklch(51.1% 0.09 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#495523
oklch(42.7% 0.074 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4622
oklch(37.6% 0.057 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#5F6E2F 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) | #746829 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726833 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646960 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6E2F
#5F6E2F
oklch(51.1% 0.09 120.8)
- #6F5A92
#6F5A92
oklch(51.2% 0.089 300.5)
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 #5F6E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
Use #5F6E2F 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.