#5F985B
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.4% 0.108 142.7), rgb(95, 152, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#5F985B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F985B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 152, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.108 142.7) |
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 #5F985B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F985B | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F985B text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F985B text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
-
Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
-
Step 400
400
#82AE7E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 142.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F985B
oklch(62.4% 0.108 142.7)
-
Step 600
600
#468443
oklch(55.5% 0.116 142.9)
-
Step 700
700
#377034
oklch(49.1% 0.109 142.7)
-
Step 800
800
#2E5B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 143)
-
Step 900
900
#2A4B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 142.8)
-
Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#5F985B 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) | #9B8E57 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599589 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F985B
#5F985B
oklch(62.4% 0.108 142.7)
- #A671AD
#A671AD
oklch(62.5% 0.106 322.6)
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 #5F985B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
Use #5F985B 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.