#5E7C20
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.4% 0.122 126.1), rgb(94, 124, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#5E7C20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7C20 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 124, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.122 126.1) |
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 #5E7C20 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7C20 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7C20 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7C20 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A1
oklch(81% 0.056 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 126)
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Step 500
500
#789646
oklch(63.2% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7C20
oklch(54.4% 0.122 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#506C16
oklch(49.2% 0.115 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#425816
oklch(42.8% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#384819
oklch(37.6% 0.073 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#5E7C20 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) | #837310 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7228 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62766A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7C20
#5E7C20
oklch(54.4% 0.122 126.1)
- #825BA8
#825BA8
oklch(54.5% 0.123 306.1)
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 #5E7C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.014
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #5E7C20 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.