#5F985F
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.5% 0.103 144.2), rgb(95, 152, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#5F985F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F985F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 152, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.103 144.2) |
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 #5F985F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F985F | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F985F text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F985F text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE81
oklch(70.7% 0.08 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F985F
oklch(62.5% 0.103 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#468447
oklch(55.6% 0.112 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#377038
oklch(49.2% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#5F985F 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) | #9A8E5B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928962 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59958A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F985F
#5F985F
oklch(62.5% 0.103 144.2)
- #A771AB
#A771AB
oklch(62.5% 0.105 324.4)
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 #5F985F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #5F985F 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.