#5F7818
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.4% 0.122 123.7), rgb(95, 120, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#5F7818 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7818 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 120, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 67%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.122 123.7) |
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 #5F7818 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7818 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F7818 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7818 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9543
oklch(63.2% 0.113 123.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7818
oklch(53.4% 0.122 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#546B12
oklch(49.2% 0.113 123.8)
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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)
#5F7818 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) | #7F7000 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F21 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647266 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7818
#5F7818
oklch(53.4% 0.122 123.7)
- #7C59A6
#7C59A6
oklch(53.4% 0.122 303.5)
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 #5F7818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.015
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
Use #5F7818 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.