#5F9437
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.9% 0.137 134), rgb(95, 148, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#5F9437 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9437 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 148, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.137 134) |
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 #5F9437 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9437 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9437 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9437 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF69
oklch(70.6% 0.107 133.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9437
oklch(60.9% 0.137 134)
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Step 600
600
#4C8517
oklch(55.6% 0.149 134)
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Step 700
700
#3D7005
oklch(49% 0.138 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#335C0C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B14
oklch(37.6% 0.089 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#5F9437 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) | #9A892C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92853E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8E80 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9437
#5F9437
oklch(60.9% 0.137 134)
- #A067BC
#A067BC
oklch(60.8% 0.138 313.8)
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 #5F9437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
Use #5F9437 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.