#5B7239
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.9% 0.087 127.2), rgb(91, 114, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#5B7239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7239 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.087 127.2) |
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 #5B7239 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7239 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7239 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7239 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#95A97C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B935A
oklch(63% 0.085 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#647D3F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 127.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B7239
oklch(51.9% 0.087 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#445629
oklch(42.6% 0.072 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#394726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#5B7239 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) | #776B34 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6E65 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7239
#5B7239
oklch(51.9% 0.087 127.2)
- #765B90
#765B90
oklch(52% 0.087 307)
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 #5B7239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
Use #5B7239 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.