#5E7724
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.2% 0.113 124.6), rgb(94, 119, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#5E7724 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7724 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 119, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.113 124.6) |
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 #5E7724 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7724 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7724 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7724 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 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
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C944B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 124.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7724
oklch(53.2% 0.113 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#546A1E
oklch(49% 0.104 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#44571C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A481D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#5E7724 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) | #7E6F18 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E2B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627166 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7724
#5E7724
oklch(53.2% 0.113 124.6)
- #7B5AA1
#7B5AA1
oklch(53.2% 0.113 304.3)
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 #5E7724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
Use #5E7724 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.