#5F8030
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(55.7% 0.115 128.5), rgb(95, 128, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5F8030 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8030 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 128, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.115 128.5) |
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 #5F8030 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F8030 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8030 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8030 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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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
#91AB73
oklch(70.7% 0.083 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#76964E
oklch(63.2% 0.106 128.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8030
oklch(55.7% 0.115 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C22
oklch(49.1% 0.107 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#40581E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#36481E
oklch(37.5% 0.069 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#5F8030 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) | #867727 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817536 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627A6F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8030
#5F8030
oklch(55.7% 0.115 128.5)
- #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 #5F8030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
Use #5F8030 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.