#5A7420
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.1% 0.114 125.2), rgb(90, 116, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#5A7420 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7420 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 116, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.114 125.2) |
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 #5A7420 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7420 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A7420 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A7420 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6D
oklch(70.8% 0.089 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9545
oklch(63.1% 0.112 125)
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Step 600
600
#637F23
oklch(55.6% 0.122 125)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5A7420
oklch(52.1% 0.114 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#435715
oklch(42.6% 0.093 125)
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Step 900
900
#384819
oklch(37.6% 0.073 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#5A7420 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) | #7B6C13 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B27 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6E63 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7420
#5A7420
oklch(52.1% 0.114 125.2)
- #79569D
#79569D
oklch(52% 0.114 305.5)
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 #5A7420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #5A7420 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.