#5E7F23
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.2% 0.124 127.3), rgb(94, 127, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#5E7F23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7F23 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 127, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.124 127.3) |
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 #5E7F23 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7F23 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7F23 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7F23 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#769646
oklch(63.1% 0.114 127.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7F23
oklch(55.2% 0.124 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C16
oklch(49% 0.116 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#405816
oklch(42.6% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#374919
oklch(37.8% 0.075 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#5E7F23 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) | #867614 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62796D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7F23
#5E7F23
oklch(55.2% 0.124 127.3)
- #865CAA
#865CAA
oklch(55.2% 0.125 307.6)
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 #5E7F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
Use #5E7F23 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.