#5B7734
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.1 128.2), rgb(91, 119, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#5B7734 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7734 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 119, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.1 128.2) |
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 #5B7734 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7734 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7734 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7734 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA79
oklch(70.8% 0.073 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#799457
oklch(63.1% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7734
oklch(53.1% 0.1 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#516B2D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#425727
oklch(42.7% 0.077 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#5B7734 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) | #7C6F2E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E38 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7268 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7734
#5B7734
oklch(53.1% 0.1 128.2)
- #7C5B98
#7C5B98
oklch(53% 0.1 308.2)
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 #5B7734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.015
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
Use #5B7734 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.