#5C7F09
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55% 0.138 126.7), rgb(92, 127, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#5C7F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C7F09 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 127, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.138 126.7) |
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 #5C7F09 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C7F09 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C7F09 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C7F09 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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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
#B6C99D
oklch(81% 0.063 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC67
oklch(70.7% 0.099 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#75973A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 126.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C7F09
oklch(55% 0.138 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5906
oklch(42.7% 0.107 127)
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Step 900
900
#364912
oklch(37.7% 0.082 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#5C7F09 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) | #867500 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60796B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C7F09
#5C7F09
oklch(55% 0.138 126.7)
- #8658B0
#8658B0
oklch(54.8% 0.139 306.5)
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 #5C7F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #5C7F09 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.