#5E7E01
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.8% 0.138 125.4), rgb(94, 126, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#5E7E01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7E01 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 126, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.138 125.4) |
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 #5E7E01 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7E01 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7E01 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7E01 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC66
oklch(70.8% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#779638
oklch(63% 0.127 125.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7E01
oklch(54.8% 0.138 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415803
oklch(42.6% 0.106 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#374910
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#5E7E01 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) | #867500 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817316 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63776A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7E01
#5E7E01
oklch(54.8% 0.138 125.4)
- #8459B0
#8459B0
oklch(54.8% 0.137 305.1)
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 #5E7E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #5E7E01 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.