#5B754A
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53% 0.071 133.7), rgb(91, 117, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5B754A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B754A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 117, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.071 133.7) |
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 #5B754A | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B754A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B754A text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B754A text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.031 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A888
oklch(70.7% 0.051 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#79926A
oklch(63% 0.065 134)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B754A
oklch(53% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#516942
oklch(49.1% 0.066 134)
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Step 800
800
#435636
oklch(42.8% 0.056 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#5B754A 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) | #786F47 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B726A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B754A
#5B754A
oklch(53% 0.071 133.7)
- #7B5F89
#7B5F89
oklch(52.9% 0.072 314.2)
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 #5B754A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
Use #5B754A 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.