#5B7950
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.1% 0.071 137.5), rgb(91, 121, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5B7950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7950 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 121, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.071 137.5) |
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 #5B7950 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7950 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7950 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7950 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A98A
oklch(70.8% 0.051 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#77936C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 137)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7950
oklch(54.1% 0.071 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A44
oklch(49.2% 0.067 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#405638
oklch(42.6% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#374731
oklch(37.7% 0.042 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#5B7950 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) | #7C734D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777052 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A766E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7950
#5B7950
oklch(54.1% 0.071 137.5)
- #80628A
#80628A
oklch(54.1% 0.07 317.5)
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 #5B7950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.061
Use #5B7950 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.