#5F9704
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.4% 0.167 131), rgb(95, 151, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#5F9704 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9704 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 151, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.167 131) |
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 #5F9704 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9704 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9704 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9704 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#AECC95
oklch(80.9% 0.081 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#83B156
oklch(70.7% 0.131 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9704
oklch(61.4% 0.167 131)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D03
oklch(27.1% 0.069 131)
#5F9704 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97861E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #619080 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9704
#5F9704
oklch(61.4% 0.167 131)
- #A462CC
#A462CC
oklch(61.3% 0.166 311.2)
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 #5F9704, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
Use #5F9704 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.