#5F8F2D
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.5% 0.138 131.8), rgb(95, 143, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#5F8F2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8F2D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 143, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.138 131.8) |
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 #5F8F2D | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8F2D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8F2D text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8F2D text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AF66
oklch(70.8% 0.109 131.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8F2D
oklch(59.5% 0.138 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#51840A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B04
oklch(42.7% 0.116 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B11
oklch(37.7% 0.09 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#5F8F2D 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) | #95841F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8135 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60897B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8F2D
#5F8F2D
oklch(59.5% 0.138 131.8)
- #9A64BA
#9A64BA
oklch(59.6% 0.138 311.8)
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 #5F8F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
Use #5F8F2D 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.