#5B6853
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50% 0.036 133.6), rgb(91, 104, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#5B6853 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6853 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 104, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 11%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.036 133.6) |
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 #5B6853 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6853 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6853 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6853 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA593
oklch(70.8% 0.029 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#818F79
oklch(63.2% 0.036 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7961
oklch(55.7% 0.04 133.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6853
oklch(50% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#485342
oklch(42.7% 0.031 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4438
oklch(37.6% 0.022 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#5B6853 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) | #6A6552 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686454 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6662 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6853
#5B6853
oklch(50% 0.036 133.6)
- #6B5D72
#6B5D72
oklch(49.9% 0.037 314.5)
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 #5B6853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.063
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.066
Use #5B6853 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.