#5E7929
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.7% 0.111 125.8), rgb(94, 121, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#5E7929 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7929 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.111 125.8) |
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 #5E7929 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7929 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7929 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7929 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#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
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AA73
oklch(70.7% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A954D
oklch(63.2% 0.103 126.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7929
oklch(53.7% 0.111 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#526B21
oklch(49.2% 0.104 126)
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Step 800
800
#43571E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#39481E
oklch(37.8% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#5E7929 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) | #7F711F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C702F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627368 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7929
#5E7929
oklch(53.7% 0.111 125.8)
- #7E5BA1
#7E5BA1
oklch(53.7% 0.112 306)
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 #5E7929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #5E7929 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.