#5F8434
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.8% 0.117 130.2), rgb(95, 132, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#5F8434 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8434 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 132, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.117 130.2) |
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 #5F8434 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F8434 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8434 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8434 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC73
oklch(70.8% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#73964E
oklch(63% 0.107 130.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8434
oklch(56.8% 0.117 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C23
oklch(48.9% 0.108 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E581F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#35491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#5F8434 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) | #8A7B2B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85783A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617F73 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8434
#5F8434
oklch(56.8% 0.117 130.2)
- #8C61AA
#8C61AA
oklch(56.7% 0.118 310.2)
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 #5F8434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
Use #5F8434 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.