#5F9837
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(61.9% 0.143 134.6), rgb(95, 152, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#5F9837 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9837 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 152, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.143 134.6) |
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 #5F9837 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9837 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9837 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9837 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B067
oklch(70.7% 0.112 134.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9837
oklch(61.9% 0.143 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#48860F
oklch(55.6% 0.156 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#305C07
oklch(42.6% 0.119 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#5F9837 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) | #9E8C2B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9284 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9837
#5F9837
oklch(61.9% 0.143 134.6)
- #A569C1
#A569C1
oklch(61.9% 0.142 314.3)
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 #5F9837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
Use #5F9837 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.