#5F7D02
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.6% 0.136 124.7), rgb(95, 125, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#5F7D02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7D02 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 125, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.136 124.7) |
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 #5F7D02 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7D02 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7D02 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7D02 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AB66
oklch(70.6% 0.097 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#799639
oklch(63.1% 0.125 124.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7D02
oklch(54.6% 0.136 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425804
oklch(42.7% 0.105 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#384911
oklch(37.8% 0.082 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#5F7D02 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) | #857400 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817316 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647669 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7D02
#5F7D02
oklch(54.6% 0.136 124.7)
- #8359AF
#8359AF
oklch(54.6% 0.135 304.9)
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 #5F7D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.014
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #5F7D02 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.