#5F8935
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58% 0.123 131.6), rgb(95, 137, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5F8935 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8935 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 137, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.123 131.6) |
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 #5F8935 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8935 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8935 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8935 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#B4C9A4
oklch(81% 0.056 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#70984C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 131.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8935
oklch(58% 0.123 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#486D1F
oklch(49% 0.114 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B591C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#33491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#5F8935 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) | #8F7F2C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608477 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8935
#5F8935
oklch(58% 0.123 131.6)
- #9263AF
#9263AF
oklch(58% 0.123 311.5)
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 #5F8935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.010
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
Use #5F8935 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.