#5A7232
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.8% 0.095 126.6), rgb(90, 114, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#5A7232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7232 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 114, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.095 126.6) |
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 #5A7232 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7232 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A7232 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #5A7232 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A977
oklch(70.6% 0.073 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9454
oklch(63.1% 0.094 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#647E38
oklch(55.6% 0.102 126.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A7232
oklch(51.8% 0.095 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#445724
oklch(42.8% 0.079 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#394722
oklch(37.6% 0.061 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#5A7232 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) | #786B2C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A36 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6D64 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7232
#5A7232
oklch(51.8% 0.095 126.6)
- #765993
#765993
oklch(51.7% 0.095 306.4)
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 #5A7232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
Use #5A7232 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.