#5B703A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.082 126.5), rgb(91, 112, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#5B703A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B703A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 112, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.082 126.5) |
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 #5B703A | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B703A | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B703A text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B703A text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A87D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D935C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#667D42
oklch(55.7% 0.088 126.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B703A
oklch(51.5% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#45562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#5B703A 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) | #756A36 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72693D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6C63 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B703A
#5B703A
oklch(51.5% 0.082 126.5)
- #735B8D
#735B8D
oklch(51.5% 0.082 305.7)
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 #5B703A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
Use #5B703A 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.