#5E7045
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.9% 0.067 127.1), rgb(94, 112, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#5E7045 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7045 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 112, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.067 127.1) |
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 #5E7045 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7045 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7045 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7045 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A784
oklch(70.7% 0.052 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9165
oklch(63% 0.067 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#687B4C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 126.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E7045
oklch(51.9% 0.067 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#475533
oklch(42.8% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#5E7045 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) | #746B42 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A47 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606C65 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7045
#5E7045
oklch(51.9% 0.067 127.1)
- #735E87
#735E87
oklch(51.8% 0.068 307.5)
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 #5E7045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
Use #5E7045 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.