#5F7319
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.2% 0.115 121.7), rgb(95, 115, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5F7319 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7319 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 115, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.115 121.7) |
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 #5F7319 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7319 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F7319 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F7319 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9440
oklch(63.1% 0.113 122)
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Step 600
600
#687E1B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 121.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F7319
oklch(52.2% 0.115 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#47570F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#5F7319 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) | #7A6C05 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B21 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646D62 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7319
#5F7319
oklch(52.2% 0.115 121.7)
- #7658A0
#7658A0
oklch(52.3% 0.114 301.8)
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 #5F7319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #5F7319 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.