#5B7945
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.9% 0.084 133), rgb(91, 121, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#5B7945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7945 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 121, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.084 133) |
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 #5B7945 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7945 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7945 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7945 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#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
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A982
oklch(70.7% 0.061 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#779463
oklch(63.1% 0.078 133.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7945
oklch(53.9% 0.084 133)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3B
oklch(49% 0.078 133)
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Step 800
800
#415731
oklch(42.8% 0.065 133)
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Step 900
900
#37472B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#5B7945 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) | #7D7241 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787048 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C756C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7945
#5B7945
oklch(53.9% 0.084 133)
- #806091
#806091
oklch(54% 0.083 313.5)
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 #5B7945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.050
Use #5B7945 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.