#5F7232
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.2% 0.092 123.3), rgb(95, 114, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5F7232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7232 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 114, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.092 123.3) |
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 #5F7232 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7232 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F7232 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5F7232 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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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
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9353
oklch(63.2% 0.091 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#687D37
oklch(55.7% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F7232
oklch(52.2% 0.092 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#475623
oklch(42.8% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#5F7232 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) | #786C2C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B36 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636D64 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7232
#5F7232
oklch(52.2% 0.092 123.3)
- #745B95
#745B95
oklch(52% 0.093 303.1)
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 #5F7232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #5F7232 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.