#5F9039
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.9% 0.13 133.6), rgb(95, 144, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#5F9039 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 134°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9039 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 144, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.13 133.6) |
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 #5F9039 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9039 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9039 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9039 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6C
oklch(70.8% 0.102 133.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9039
oklch(59.9% 0.13 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8420
oklch(55.6% 0.141 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#407011
oklch(49.2% 0.132 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#355B13
oklch(42.7% 0.108 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#5F9039 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) | #958530 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8B7D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9039
#5F9039
oklch(59.9% 0.13 133.6)
- #9B66B6
#9B66B6
oklch(59.8% 0.13 313.5)
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 #5F9039, 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
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #5F9039 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.