#5F802E
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.7% 0.116 128.3), rgb(95, 128, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5F802E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F802E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 128, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.116 128.3) |
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 #5F802E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F802E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F802E text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F802E text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A4
oklch(81% 0.053 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AB72
oklch(70.7% 0.084 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#76964C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 128.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F802E
oklch(55.7% 0.116 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C20
oklch(49.1% 0.109 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#40581D
oklch(42.7% 0.09 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#36491E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B12
oklch(27.1% 0.045 128.6)
#5F802E 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) | #867724 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827534 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627A6F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F802E
#5F802E
oklch(55.7% 0.116 128.3)
- #875FA7
#875FA7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 308.6)
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 #5F802E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
Use #5F802E 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.