#5F9633
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.4% 0.143 133.8), rgb(95, 150, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#5F9633 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9633 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 150, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.143 133.8) |
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 #5F9633 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9633 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9633 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9633 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B066
oklch(70.8% 0.112 133.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9633
oklch(61.4% 0.143 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8509
oklch(55.5% 0.155 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C03
oklch(42.7% 0.12 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C11
oklch(37.8% 0.094 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#5F9633 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) | #9C8B26 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F9082 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9633
#5F9633
oklch(61.4% 0.143 133.8)
- #A367C0
#A367C0
oklch(61.4% 0.144 313.9)
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 #5F9633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
Use #5F9633 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.