#5E7738
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.4% 0.094 127.2), rgb(94, 119, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#5E7738 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7738 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 119, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.094 127.2) |
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 #5E7738 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7738 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7738 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7738 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#95A97B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9359
oklch(63% 0.086 127)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7738
oklch(53.4% 0.094 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#536A30
oklch(49.2% 0.088 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#445629
oklch(42.6% 0.072 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#394725
oklch(37.6% 0.057 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#5E7738 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) | #7C7032 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E3C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617269 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7738
#5E7738
oklch(53.4% 0.094 127.2)
- #7B5E97
#7B5E97
oklch(53.4% 0.093 306.9)
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 #5E7738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.012
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
Use #5E7738 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.