#5F7423
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.5% 0.109 122.7), rgb(95, 116, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5F7423 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7423 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 116, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.109 122.7) |
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 #5F7423 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7423 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F7423 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5F7423 text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A972
oklch(70.7% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E934C
oklch(63% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7423
oklch(52.5% 0.109 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#566A20
oklch(49.2% 0.102 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#47561C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#5F7423 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) | #7B6D17 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C29 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646E64 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7423
#5F7423
oklch(52.5% 0.109 122.7)
- #77599E
#77599E
oklch(52.4% 0.11 302.9)
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 #5F7423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
Use #5F7423 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.