#5D7535
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.095 126.5), rgb(93, 117, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#5D7535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7535 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 117, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.095 126.5) |
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 #5D7535 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7535 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D7535 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5D7535 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#96A97B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9358
oklch(63.1% 0.087 126.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7535
oklch(52.8% 0.095 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#546A2F
oklch(49.2% 0.089 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#455628
oklch(42.7% 0.072 126)
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Step 900
900
#3A4725
oklch(37.7% 0.056 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#5D7535 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) | #7B6E2F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D39 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607067 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7535
#5D7535
oklch(52.8% 0.095 126.5)
- #795C96
#795C96
oklch(52.8% 0.094 306.4)
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 #5D7535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.011
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
Use #5D7535 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.