#5A7D4E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55% 0.081 138), rgb(90, 125, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#5A7D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7D4E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.081 138) |
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 #5A7D4E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7D4E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7D4E text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7D4E text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA86
oklch(70.8% 0.059 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#739468
oklch(63% 0.074 138)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7D4E
oklch(55% 0.081 138)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B40
oklch(49.1% 0.076 138)
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Step 800
800
#3E5735
oklch(42.7% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#35482E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#5A7D4E 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) | #80764B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7351 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597A71 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7D4E
#5A7D4E
oklch(55% 0.081 138)
- #856290
#856290
oklch(54.9% 0.081 317.9)
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 #5A7D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
Use #5A7D4E 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.