#5E7C1B
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.4% 0.125 125.7), rgb(94, 124, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#5E7C1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7C1B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 124, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.125 125.7) |
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 #5E7C1B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7C1B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7C1B text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7C1B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#789643
oklch(63.2% 0.116 126.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7C1B
oklch(54.4% 0.125 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#516C11
oklch(49.2% 0.117 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#425813
oklch(42.8% 0.097 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#384818
oklch(37.6% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#5E7C1B 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) | #837305 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7224 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62766A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7C1B
#5E7C1B
oklch(54.4% 0.125 125.7)
- #825AA9
#825AA9
oklch(54.4% 0.126 306)
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 #5E7C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.013
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #5E7C1B 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.