#5F7342
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.7% 0.076 126.9), rgb(95, 115, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#5F7342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 127°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7342 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 115, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.076 126.9) |
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 #5F7342 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7342 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F7342 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F7342 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A783
oklch(70.6% 0.054 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9264
oklch(63.2% 0.07 127.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7342
oklch(52.7% 0.076 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#56683B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#465531
oklch(42.7% 0.059 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#5F7342 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) | #786D3E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C45 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616F67 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7342
#5F7342
oklch(52.7% 0.076 126.9)
- #765F8D
#765F8D
oklch(52.6% 0.075 306.8)
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 #5F7342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #5F7342 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.