#5F8732
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(57.5% 0.123 130.7), rgb(95, 135, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#5F8732 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8732 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 135, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.123 130.7) |
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 #5F8732 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8732 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8732 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8732 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC71
oklch(70.7% 0.088 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#71974B
oklch(63% 0.113 130.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8732
oklch(57.5% 0.123 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#496D1E
oklch(49% 0.114 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C591B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#5F8732 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) | #8D7D28 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B38 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618175 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8732
#5F8732
oklch(57.5% 0.123 130.7)
- #9062AE
#9062AE
oklch(57.5% 0.123 310.9)
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 #5F8732, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
Use #5F8732 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.