#5E7D32
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.9% 0.109 128.4), rgb(94, 125, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#5E7D32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7D32 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 125, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.109 128.4) |
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 #5E7D32 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7D32 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7D32 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7D32 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#B7C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AA75
oklch(70.6% 0.078 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#779551
oklch(63% 0.1 128.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7D32
oklch(54.9% 0.109 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B27
oklch(49% 0.101 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#415821
oklch(42.8% 0.085 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#374821
oklch(37.7% 0.065 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#5E7D32 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) | #83752A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7337 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61786D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7D32
#5E7D32
oklch(54.9% 0.109 128.4)
- #835EA2
#835EA2
oklch(54.8% 0.11 308.2)
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 #5E7D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #5E7D32 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.