#5F8136
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56% 0.111 129.7), rgb(95, 129, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#5F8136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8136 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 129, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.111 129.7) |
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 #5F8136 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F8136 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8136 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8136 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AB76
oklch(70.7% 0.08 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#759651
oklch(63.2% 0.103 129.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8136
oklch(56% 0.111 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C27
oklch(49.1% 0.103 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F5822
oklch(42.7% 0.085 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#364821
oklch(37.6% 0.065 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B14
oklch(27.2% 0.043 129.7)
#5F8136 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) | #87782E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82763B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617C70 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8136
#5F8136
oklch(56% 0.111 129.7)
- #8861A5
#8861A5
oklch(56% 0.11 309.6)
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 #5F8136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
Use #5F8136 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.