#5B7F45
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.5% 0.094 134.5), rgb(91, 127, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5B7F45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7F45 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 127, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.094 134.5) |
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 #5B7F45 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7F45 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7F45 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7F45 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA80
oklch(70.6% 0.067 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#73955F
oklch(63% 0.086 134.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7F45
oklch(55.5% 0.094 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C37
oklch(49.2% 0.088 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E582E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#354829
oklch(37.7% 0.056 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#5B7F45 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) | #837740 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7448 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7B71 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7F45
#5B7F45
oklch(55.5% 0.094 134.5)
- #876299
#876299
oklch(55.5% 0.093 314.2)
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 #5B7F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #5B7F45 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.