#5F7252
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.7% 0.054 133), rgb(95, 114, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#5F7252 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7252 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.054 133) |
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 #5F7252 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7252 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F7252 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F7252 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A68E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9072
oklch(63.1% 0.048 133)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7252
oklch(52.7% 0.054 133)
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Step 700
700
#56674A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#46543D
oklch(42.7% 0.041 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4534
oklch(37.6% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#5F7252 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) | #756D50 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C54 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6F69 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7252
#5F7252
oklch(52.7% 0.054 133)
- #766281
#766281
oklch(52.7% 0.053 313.5)
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 #5F7252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
Use #5F7252 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.