#5F7F39
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.5% 0.105 129.6), rgb(95, 127, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#5F7F39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7F39 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 127, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.105 129.6) |
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 #5F7F39 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7F39 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7F39 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7F39 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AA78
oklch(70.6% 0.075 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#769555
oklch(63% 0.096 129.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7F39
oklch(55.5% 0.105 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B2B
oklch(49% 0.097 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#405825
oklch(42.8% 0.082 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#374823
oklch(37.7% 0.062 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#5F7F39 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) | #847732 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617A6F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7F39
#5F7F39
oklch(55.5% 0.105 129.6)
- #8661A1
#8661A1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 309.9)
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 #5F7F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #5F7F39 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.