#5F8522
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(56.8% 0.132 128.5), rgb(95, 133, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#5F8522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8522 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 133, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.132 128.5) |
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 #5F8522 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F8522 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8522 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8522 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#739741
oklch(63% 0.122 128.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8522
oklch(56.8% 0.132 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5911
oklch(42.7% 0.102 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#354917
oklch(37.6% 0.078 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#5F8522 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) | #8C7B10 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86792B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627F72 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8522
#5F8522
oklch(56.8% 0.132 128.5)
- #8D5FB2
#8D5FB2
oklch(56.9% 0.132 308.3)
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 #5F8522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
Use #5F8522 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.