#5F994C
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.4% 0.125 138.4), rgb(95, 153, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#5F994C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F994C |
| RGB | rgb(95, 153, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.125 138.4) |
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 #5F994C | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F994C | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F994C text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F994C text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA5
oklch(81% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF73
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F994C
oklch(62.4% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#468530
oklch(55.5% 0.136 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#377122
oklch(49.2% 0.127 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1E
oklch(42.8% 0.105 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C1F
oklch(37.9% 0.082 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#5F994C 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) | #9D8E45 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958951 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9487 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F994C
#5F994C
oklch(62.4% 0.125 138.4)
- #A76DB8
#A76DB8
oklch(62.4% 0.126 318.3)
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 #5F994C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #5F994C 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.