#5F7717
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.2% 0.121 123.2), rgb(95, 119, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5F7717 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7717 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 119, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.121 123.2) |
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 #5F7717 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7717 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F7717 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7717 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9444
oklch(63% 0.11 123.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7717
oklch(53.2% 0.121 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#556A12
oklch(49% 0.112 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#455713
oklch(42.7% 0.094 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4818
oklch(37.8% 0.073 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#5F7717 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) | #7E6F00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E21 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647165 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7717
#5F7717
oklch(53.2% 0.121 123.2)
- #7B59A5
#7B59A5
oklch(53.2% 0.12 303.2)
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 #5F7717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
Use #5F7717 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.