#5F8A16
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.1% 0.145 129), rgb(95, 138, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5F8A16 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8A16 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 138, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.145 129) |
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 #5F8A16 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8A16 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8A16 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8A16 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD65
oklch(70.6% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#709938
oklch(63.2% 0.134 129.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8A16
oklch(58.1% 0.145 129)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A02
oklch(42.7% 0.112 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#334A10
oklch(37.7% 0.087 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#5F8A16 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) | #917F00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D24 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628375 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8A16
#5F8A16
oklch(58.1% 0.145 129)
- #945FBB
#945FBB
oklch(58.1% 0.145 309.2)
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 #5F8A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.005
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.012
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #5F8A16 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.