#5D7639
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.092 127.6), rgb(93, 118, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#5D7639 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7639 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 118, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.092 127.6) |
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 #5D7639 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7639 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D7639 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D7639 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
-
Step 400
400
#95A97C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 127.5)
-
Step 500
500
#7B935B
oklch(63% 0.084 127.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7639
oklch(53.1% 0.092 127.6)
-
Step 700
700
#536A32
oklch(49.2% 0.086 127.7)
-
Step 800
800
#44562A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 127.4)
-
Step 900
900
#394726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 127.6)
-
Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#5D7639 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) | #7B6F34 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607168 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7639
#5D7639
oklch(53.1% 0.092 127.6)
- #7B5D95
#7B5D95
oklch(53.1% 0.092 308.1)
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 #5D7639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.012
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #5D7639 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.