#5B7342
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.4% 0.078 130), rgb(91, 115, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#5B7342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7342 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 115, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.078 130) |
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 #5B7342 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7342 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7342 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7342 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AE
oklch(81% 0.036 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A883
oklch(70.7% 0.056 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9264
oklch(63% 0.071 129.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7342
oklch(52.4% 0.078 130)
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Step 700
700
#53693C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#445632
oklch(42.8% 0.06 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#39472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#5B7342 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) | #776D3E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746B45 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6F67 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7342
#5B7342
oklch(52.4% 0.078 130)
- #785D8C
#785D8C
oklch(52.4% 0.079 310.1)
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 #5B7342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
Use #5B7342 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.