#5B783A
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.5% 0.095 129.8), rgb(91, 120, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#5B783A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B783A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 120, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.095 129.8) |
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 #5B783A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B783A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B783A text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B783A text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7AA
oklch(81% 0.043 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AA7C
oklch(70.8% 0.069 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#78945B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 129.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B783A
oklch(53.5% 0.095 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#506A32
oklch(49% 0.087 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#42572A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 129.6)
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Step 900
900
#384826
oklch(37.8% 0.058 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#5B783A 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) | #7D7135 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D736A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B783A
#5B783A
oklch(53.5% 0.095 129.8)
- #7E5D96
#7E5D96
oklch(53.5% 0.094 310.1)
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 #5B783A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
Use #5B783A 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.