#5B7646
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.2% 0.078 132.4), rgb(91, 118, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5B7646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7646 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 118, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.078 132.4) |
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 #5B7646 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7646 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7646 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7646 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400
#93A885
oklch(70.6% 0.055 133)
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Step 500
500
#799366
oklch(63.1% 0.071 132.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7646
oklch(53.2% 0.078 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#51693E
oklch(49% 0.071 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#425633
oklch(42.7% 0.06 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#5B7646 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) | #7A7043 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D49 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C726A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7646
#5B7646
oklch(53.2% 0.078 132.4)
- #7C5F8D
#7C5F8D
oklch(53.2% 0.078 312.6)
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 #5B7646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #5B7646 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.