#5F840D
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(56.5% 0.141 127.1), rgb(95, 132, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#5F840D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F840D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 132, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 82%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.141 127.1) |
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 #5F840D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F840D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F840D text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F840D text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD66
oklch(70.8% 0.102 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#749738
oklch(63% 0.129 126.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F840D
oklch(56.5% 0.141 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5902
oklch(42.7% 0.109 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#354910
oklch(37.6% 0.084 127)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#5F840D 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86781D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637D70 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F840D
#5F840D
oklch(56.5% 0.141 127.1)
- #8C5CB6
#8C5CB6
oklch(56.5% 0.142 307.1)
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 #5F840D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
Use #5F840D 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.