#5F7320
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.2% 0.11 122.1), rgb(95, 115, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#5F7320 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7320 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 115, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.11 122.1) |
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 #5F7320 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7320 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F7320 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F7320 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9444
oklch(63.1% 0.11 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E22
oklch(55.7% 0.119 122.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F7320
oklch(52.2% 0.11 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#475614
oklch(42.6% 0.091 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4719
oklch(37.6% 0.07 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#5F7320 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) | #7A6C13 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B27 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646D63 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7320
#5F7320
oklch(52.2% 0.11 122.1)
- #76599E
#76599E
oklch(52.3% 0.11 302.1)
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 #5F7320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
Use #5F7320 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.