#5E7A2D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54% 0.109 126.7), rgb(94, 122, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#5E7A2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7A2D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 122, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.109 126.7) |
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 #5E7A2D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7A2D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7A2D text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7A2D text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AA74
oklch(70.7% 0.079 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#79954F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 127)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7A2D
oklch(54% 0.109 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#516B24
oklch(49.1% 0.102 127)
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Step 800
800
#435720
oklch(42.7% 0.084 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#5E7A2D 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) | #807224 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7032 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62746A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7A2D
#5E7A2D
oklch(54% 0.109 126.7)
- #7F5CA0
#7F5CA0
oklch(53.9% 0.11 306.8)
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 #5E7A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #5E7A2D 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.