#5A7717
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.8% 0.123 125.6), rgb(90, 119, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5A7717 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7717 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 119, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.123 125.6) |
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 #5A7717 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7717 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A7717 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5A7717 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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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
#B8C8A1
oklch(81% 0.056 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#799544
oklch(63% 0.113 125.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7717
oklch(52.8% 0.123 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#516B14
oklch(49% 0.114 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#425814
oklch(42.8% 0.096 126)
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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)
#5A7717 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) | #7E6F00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D21 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7165 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7717
#5A7717
oklch(52.8% 0.123 125.6)
- #7D56A3
#7D56A3
oklch(52.8% 0.123 306)
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 #5A7717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #5A7717 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.