#5B7A32
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.9% 0.106 128.9), rgb(91, 122, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5B7A32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7A32 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 122, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.106 128.9) |
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 #5B7A32 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7A32 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7A32 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7A32 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AA77
oklch(70.6% 0.076 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#779553
oklch(63.1% 0.098 128.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7A32
oklch(53.9% 0.106 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B29
oklch(49% 0.099 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#415724
oklch(42.6% 0.08 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#374822
oklch(37.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#5B7A32 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) | #80722B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7037 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E756A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7A32
#5B7A32
oklch(53.9% 0.106 128.9)
- #805C9D
#805C9D
oklch(53.9% 0.106 308.7)
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 #5B7A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #5B7A32 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.