#5E7544
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.077 129.2), rgb(94, 117, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#5E7544 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7544 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 117, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.077 129.2) |
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 #5E7544 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7544 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7544 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7544 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A883
oklch(70.8% 0.056 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9264
oklch(63% 0.071 129)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7544
oklch(53.1% 0.077 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#54693C
oklch(49.2% 0.072 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#455532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A472C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#5E7544 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) | #796F40 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D47 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607169 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7544
#5E7544
oklch(53.1% 0.077 129.2)
- #79608E
#79608E
oklch(53.2% 0.076 308.8)
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 #5E7544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #5E7544 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.