#5B7E11
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.7% 0.135 127.1), rgb(91, 126, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#5B7E11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7E11 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 126, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.135 127.1) |
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 #5B7E11 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7E11 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7E11 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7E11 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#90AC69
oklch(70.7% 0.097 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#75973E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 127.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7E11
oklch(54.7% 0.135 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D04
oklch(49.2% 0.125 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F590B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#364914
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#5B7E11 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) | #857500 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80731E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F786B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7E11
#5B7E11
oklch(54.7% 0.135 127.1)
- #8558AD
#8558AD
oklch(54.6% 0.135 306.9)
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 #5B7E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
Use #5B7E11 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.