#5D7927
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.7% 0.114 126.1), rgb(93, 121, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#5D7927 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7927 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 121, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.114 126.1) |
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 #5D7927 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7927 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D7927 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7927 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AA72
oklch(70.7% 0.081 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#79954C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 126.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7927
oklch(53.7% 0.114 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#526B20
oklch(49.1% 0.105 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#43571C
oklch(42.6% 0.087 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#38481D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#5D7927 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) | #7F711C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F2D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617368 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7927
#5D7927
oklch(53.7% 0.114 126.1)
- #7E5BA1
#7E5BA1
oklch(53.7% 0.112 306)
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 #5D7927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
Use #5D7927 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.