#5D7D27
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.7% 0.119 127.5), rgb(93, 125, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#5D7D27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7D27 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 125, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.119 127.5) |
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 #5D7D27 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7D27 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7D27 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7D27 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A3
oklch(81% 0.054 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AB70
oklch(70.7% 0.086 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#77964A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 127.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7D27
oklch(54.7% 0.119 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C1C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#41581A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#37481C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#5D7D27 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) | #83741B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60776B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7D27
#5D7D27
oklch(54.7% 0.119 127.5)
- #835CA6
#835CA6
oklch(54.7% 0.119 307.2)
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 #5D7D27, 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 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
Use #5D7D27 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.