#5B7129
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.5% 0.101 124.3), rgb(91, 113, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#5B7129 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7129 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 113, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.101 124.3) |
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 #5B7129 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7129 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7129 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7129 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
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A973
oklch(70.6% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C944D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E2F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 124.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B7129
oklch(51.5% 0.101 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#45571E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A471E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 124)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#5B7129 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) | #776A21 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6C62 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7129
#5B7129
oklch(51.5% 0.101 124.3)
- #745796
#745796
oklch(51.3% 0.102 304.3)
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 #5B7129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #5B7129 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.