#5B792B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.6% 0.111 127.6), rgb(91, 121, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#5B792B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B792B |
| RGB | rgb(91, 121, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.111 127.6) |
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 #5B792B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B792B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B792B text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B792B text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#92AA74
oklch(70.6% 0.08 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#78954F
oklch(63.1% 0.102 127.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B792B
oklch(53.6% 0.111 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#506B24
oklch(49% 0.103 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#42571F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 127)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#5B792B 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) | #7F7122 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F31 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7469 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B792B
#5B792B
oklch(53.6% 0.111 127.6)
- #7F5A9F
#7F5A9F
oklch(53.5% 0.112 307.7)
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 #5B792B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
Use #5B792B 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.