#5F9969
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63% 0.094 148.7), rgb(95, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#5F9969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9969 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.094 148.7) |
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 #5F9969 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9969 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9969 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9969 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AE87
oklch(70.8% 0.074 148.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9969
oklch(63% 0.094 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#448451
oklch(55.7% 0.103 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#356F41
oklch(49% 0.095 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B36
oklch(42.8% 0.079 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#5F9969 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) | #9A9066 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56978C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9969
#5F9969
oklch(63% 0.094 148.7)
- #A974A5
#A974A5
oklch(63% 0.094 329.2)
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 #5F9969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #5F9969 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.