#5F8530
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57% 0.122 129.9), rgb(95, 133, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5F8530 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8530 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 133, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.122 129.9) |
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 #5F8530 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F8530 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8530 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8530 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
-
Step 400
400
#8FAC71
oklch(70.8% 0.088 129.7)
-
Step 500
500
#73974B
oklch(63.2% 0.112 130)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8530
oklch(57% 0.122 129.9)
-
Step 700
700
#4B6D1E
oklch(49.2% 0.113 129.9)
-
Step 800
800
#3E591B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 129.7)
-
Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#5F8530 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) | #8B7C26 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867936 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617F73 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8530
#5F8530
oklch(57% 0.122 129.9)
- #8D61AD
#8D61AD
oklch(57% 0.122 309.7)
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 #5F8530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
Use #5F8530 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.