#5B7124
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.4% 0.106 123.8), rgb(91, 113, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#5B7124 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7124 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 113, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.106 123.8) |
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 #5B7124 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7124 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7124 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7124 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A3
oklch(81% 0.051 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA70
oklch(70.8% 0.083 124)
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Step 500
500
#7D9449
oklch(63.1% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#667E2A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 123.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B7124
oklch(51.4% 0.106 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#45571A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A481C
oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#5B7124 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) | #776A1A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75692A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6B61 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7124
#5B7124
oklch(51.4% 0.106 123.8)
- #745798
#745798
oklch(51.4% 0.104 303.5)
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 #5B7124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
Use #5B7124 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.