#5F8043
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.9% 0.095 132.1), rgb(95, 128, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#5F8043 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8043 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 128, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.095 132.1) |
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 #5F8043 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F8043 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8043 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8043 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 132)
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Step 500
500
#76955C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8043
oklch(55.9% 0.095 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B34
oklch(49% 0.088 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#40572B
oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#364827
oklch(37.7% 0.058 132)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#5F8043 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) | #85783E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807647 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607C72 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8043
#5F8043
oklch(55.9% 0.095 132.1)
- #87639D
#87639D
oklch(55.9% 0.096 312)
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 #5F8043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.013
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #5F8043 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.