#5F7A02
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.9% 0.132 123.7), rgb(95, 122, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5F7A02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7A02 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 122, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.132 123.7) |
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 #5F7A02 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7A02 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7A02 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7A02 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C89D
oklch(81% 0.061 123.4)
-
Step 400
400
#94AB67
oklch(70.7% 0.096 124.1)
-
Step 500
500
#7B953A
oklch(63% 0.122 123.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7A02
oklch(53.9% 0.132 123.7)
-
Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
-
Step 800
800
#445806
oklch(42.8% 0.103 123.8)
-
Step 900
900
#394812
oklch(37.6% 0.079 123.6)
-
Step 950
950
#212A0C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 123.8)
#5F7A02 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) | #827100 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7015 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647367 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7A02
#5F7A02
oklch(53.9% 0.132 123.7)
- #7F58AC
#7F58AC
oklch(53.9% 0.132 303.7)
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 #5F7A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.011
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
Use #5F7A02 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.