#5F862C
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(57.2% 0.127 129.7), rgb(95, 134, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5F862C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F862C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 134, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.127 129.7) |
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 #5F862C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F862C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F862C text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F862C text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#729747
oklch(63% 0.116 129.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F862C
oklch(57.2% 0.127 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D19
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5918
oklch(42.7% 0.097 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#34491A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#5F862C 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) | #8C7C20 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A33 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628073 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F862C
#5F862C
oklch(57.2% 0.127 129.7)
- #8E61AF
#8E61AF
oklch(57.2% 0.125 309.5)
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 #5F862C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
Use #5F862C 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.