#5B7937
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.7% 0.1 129.5), rgb(91, 121, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5B7937 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7937 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 121, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.1 129.5) |
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 #5B7937 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7937 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7937 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7937 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 130.4)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#789558
oklch(63.2% 0.092 129.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7937
oklch(53.7% 0.1 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#506B2F
oklch(49.2% 0.092 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#415727
oklch(42.6% 0.077 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#374825
oklch(37.7% 0.06 130)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#5B7937 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) | #7E7131 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D746A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7937
#5B7937
oklch(53.7% 0.1 129.5)
- #7F5D99
#7F5D99
oklch(53.7% 0.099 309.4)
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 #5B7937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.018
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
Use #5B7937 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.