#5A7F2B
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55% 0.12 129.9), rgb(90, 127, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5A7F2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A7F2B |
| RGB | rgb(90, 127, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.12 129.9) |
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 #5A7F2B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5A7F2B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A7F2B text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A7F2B text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC72
oklch(70.8% 0.087 130)
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Step 500
500
#73974C
oklch(63.2% 0.111 130.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A7F2B
oklch(55% 0.12 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D1F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 130)
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Step 800
800
#3E591C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#35491D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#5A7F2B 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) | #857620 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807332 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7A6E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A7F2B
#5A7F2B
oklch(55% 0.12 129.9)
- #875CA6
#875CA6
oklch(55.1% 0.12 309.7)
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 #5A7F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
Use #5A7F2B 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.