#5F7B22
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.3% 0.119 125.4), rgb(95, 123, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#5F7B22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 125°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7B22 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 123, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.119 125.4) |
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 #5F7B22 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7B22 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7B22 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7B22 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9547
oklch(63.1% 0.11 125.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7B22
oklch(54.3% 0.119 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B19
oklch(49.1% 0.11 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#435718
oklch(42.6% 0.091 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#39481A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#5F7B22 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) | #827314 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7129 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637569 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7B22
#5F7B22
oklch(54.3% 0.119 125.4)
- #805BA6
#805BA6
oklch(54.2% 0.119 305.5)
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 #5F7B22, 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 0.018
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
Use #5F7B22 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.