#5A7A2A
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.7% 0.114 128.3), rgb(90, 122, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5A7A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7A2A |
| RGB | rgb(90, 122, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.114 128.3) |
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 #5A7A2A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7A2A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5A7A2A text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7A2A text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#91AB73
oklch(70.7% 0.083 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#77964E
oklch(63.2% 0.105 128.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7A2A
oklch(53.7% 0.114 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C22
oklch(49.2% 0.107 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#41581E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 128)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#5A7A2A 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) | #807220 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7030 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7569 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7A2A
#5A7A2A
oklch(53.7% 0.114 128.3)
- #815AA0
#815AA0
oklch(53.8% 0.114 308.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #5A7A2A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #5A7A2A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #5A7A2A 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.