#5F8546
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.3% 0.1 134.1), rgb(95, 133, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5F8546 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 134°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8546 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 133, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.1 134.1) |
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 #5F8546 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8546 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8546 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8546 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#72965C
oklch(63.1% 0.092 134.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8546
oklch(57.3% 0.1 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C33
oklch(49.1% 0.093 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D582B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 134)
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Step 900
900
#344927
oklch(37.8% 0.061 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B17
oklch(27.2% 0.039 133.6)
#5F8546 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) | #897D41 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84794A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8176 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8546
#5F8546
oklch(57.3% 0.1 134.1)
- #8E66A1
#8E66A1
oklch(57.4% 0.099 314.4)
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 #5F8546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #5F8546 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.