#5A7948
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.9% 0.081 134.7), rgb(90, 121, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#5A7948 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7948 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 121, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.081 134.7) |
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 #5A7948 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7948 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7948 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7948 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A985
oklch(70.7% 0.058 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#769466
oklch(63.1% 0.075 135)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7948
oklch(53.9% 0.081 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A3E
oklch(49% 0.075 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#405733
oklch(42.8% 0.063 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#36472D
oklch(37.5% 0.048 135.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#5A7948 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) | #7D7244 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F4B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A756D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7948
#5A7948
oklch(53.9% 0.081 134.7)
- #80608F
#80608F
oklch(53.9% 0.081 314.7)
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 #5A7948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.052
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.054
Use #5A7948 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.