#5B703E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.078 127.5), rgb(91, 112, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5B703E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 128°. 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B703E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 112, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.078 127.5) |
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 #5B703E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B703E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B703E text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B703E text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AC
oklch(81% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A880
oklch(70.7% 0.06 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9260
oklch(63% 0.076 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#667D46
oklch(55.8% 0.084 127.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B703E
oklch(51.5% 0.078 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#45562E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#5B703E 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) | #756A3A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726941 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6C64 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B703E
#5B703E
oklch(51.5% 0.078 127.5)
- #745B8A
#745B8A
oklch(51.5% 0.078 308.2)
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 #5B703E, 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 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
Use #5B703E 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.