#5F925B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.098 142.6), rgb(95, 146, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#5F925B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F925B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 146, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.098 142.6) |
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 #5F925B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F925B | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F925B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F925B text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD81
oklch(70.6% 0.076 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F925B
oklch(60.9% 0.098 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C8348
oklch(55.6% 0.106 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F39
oklch(49.2% 0.1 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#325A30
oklch(42.6% 0.081 143)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#5F925B 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) | #958957 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8F84 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F925B
#5F925B
oklch(60.9% 0.098 142.6)
- #9F6FA5
#9F6FA5
oklch(61% 0.097 322.8)
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 #5F925B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
Use #5F925B 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.