#5E7249
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.5% 0.066 129.6), rgb(94, 114, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5E7249 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7249 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 22%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.066 129.6) |
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 #5E7249 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7249 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7249 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7249 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A788
oklch(70.7% 0.047 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E916A
oklch(63.1% 0.06 129.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7249
oklch(52.5% 0.066 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#556842
oklch(49.1% 0.062 130)
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Step 800
800
#465537
oklch(42.8% 0.051 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4630
oklch(37.8% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#5E7249 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) | #766D46 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B4B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606F68 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7249
#5E7249
oklch(52.5% 0.066 129.6)
- #766087
#766087
oklch(52.5% 0.065 309.9)
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 #5E7249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
Use #5E7249 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.