#5B7C0E
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.1% 0.133 126.4), rgb(91, 124, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#5B7C0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7C0E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 124, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.133 126.4) |
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 #5B7C0E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7C0E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7C0E text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7C0E text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#91AC69
oklch(70.8% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#76973E
oklch(63.2% 0.123 126.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7C0E
oklch(54.1% 0.133 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C04
oklch(49% 0.123 126)
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Step 800
800
#40580C
oklch(42.6% 0.102 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#374914
oklch(37.8% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#5B7C0E 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) | #837300 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F711C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7669 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7C0E
#5B7C0E
oklch(54.1% 0.133 126.4)
- #8357AB
#8357AB
oklch(54.1% 0.134 306.6)
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 #5B7C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
Use #5B7C0E 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.