#5A7E2E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.8% 0.116 130), rgb(90, 126, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5A7E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 130°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7E2E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 126, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.116 130) |
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 #5A7E2E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7E2E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7E2E text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7E2E text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB74
oklch(70.6% 0.083 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#74964E
oklch(63% 0.107 129.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7E2E
oklch(54.8% 0.116 130)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C23
oklch(49% 0.107 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E581F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#35491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#5A7E2E 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) | #847525 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7334 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C796D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7E2E
#5A7E2E
oklch(54.8% 0.116 130)
- #865CA3
#865CA3
oklch(54.8% 0.116 310.3)
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 #5A7E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #5A7E2E 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.