#5B7429
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.2% 0.106 125.5), rgb(91, 116, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#5B7429 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7429 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 116, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.106 125.5) |
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 #5B7429 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7429 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7429 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7429 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#94AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A954B
oklch(63.2% 0.105 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#637F2C
oklch(55.7% 0.115 125.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B7429
oklch(52.2% 0.106 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#43571C
oklch(42.6% 0.087 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#39481D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#5B7429 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) | #7A6D20 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6F64 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7429
#5B7429
oklch(52.2% 0.106 125.5)
- #78589A
#78589A
oklch(52.1% 0.106 305.3)
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 #5B7429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
Use #5B7429 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.