#5A7612
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.5% 0.125 125), rgb(90, 118, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#5A7612 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7612 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 118, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.125 125) |
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 #5A7612 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7612 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A7612 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5A7612 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6C
oklch(70.8% 0.09 125)
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Step 500
500
#7A9543
oklch(63.1% 0.114 124.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7612
oklch(52.5% 0.125 125)
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Step 700
700
#526B11
oklch(49% 0.115 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#435812
oklch(42.8% 0.097 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#5A7612 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7064 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7612
#5A7612
oklch(52.5% 0.125 125)
- #7B55A3
#7B55A3
oklch(52.4% 0.124 305)
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 #5A7612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #5A7612 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.