#5F9727
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.5% 0.153 132.7), rgb(95, 151, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#5F9727 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9727 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 151, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.153 132.7) |
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 #5F9727 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9727 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9727 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9727 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9A
oklch(80.8% 0.074 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#83B060
oklch(70.6% 0.119 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9727
oklch(61.5% 0.153 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C08
oklch(37.7% 0.099 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D08
oklch(27.1% 0.064 132.6)
#5F9727 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) | #9D8B12 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968732 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609181 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9727
#5F9727
oklch(61.5% 0.153 132.7)
- #A466C6
#A466C6
oklch(61.6% 0.153 312.5)
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 #5F9727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #5F9727 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.