#5F7B09
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.1% 0.132 124.2), rgb(95, 123, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#5F7B09 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7B09 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 123, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 86%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.132 124.2) |
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 #5F7B09 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7B09 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7B09 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7B09 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A963C
oklch(63.2% 0.122 124.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7B09
oklch(54.1% 0.132 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435809
oklch(42.8% 0.102 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#394813
oklch(37.6% 0.078 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#5F7B09 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) | #837200 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7119 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647468 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7B09
#5F7B09
oklch(54.1% 0.132 124.2)
- #8059AC
#8059AC
oklch(54.1% 0.131 304.1)
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 #5F7B09, 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 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #5F7B09 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.