#5F702E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.6% 0.093 121.8), rgb(95, 112, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#5F702E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F702E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 112, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.093 121.8) |
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 #5F702E | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F702E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F702E text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5F702E text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A875
oklch(70.7% 0.073 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#809251
oklch(63% 0.092 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C34
oklch(55.5% 0.1 121.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F702E
oklch(51.6% 0.093 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#485521
oklch(42.6% 0.077 121.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4720
oklch(37.8% 0.062 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#5F702E 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) | #766A27 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746932 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646B62 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F702E
#5F702E
oklch(51.6% 0.093 121.8)
- #725A94
#725A94
oklch(51.6% 0.093 302.3)
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 #5F702E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
Use #5F702E 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.