#5B6856
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.1% 0.032 137), rgb(91, 104, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#5B6856 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6856 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 104, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 9%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.032 137) |
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 #5B6856 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6856 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6856 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6856 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A495
oklch(70.6% 0.025 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#818E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.032 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7864
oklch(55.5% 0.035 136.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6856
oklch(50.1% 0.032 137)
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Step 800
800
#485344
oklch(42.8% 0.028 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4439
oklch(37.6% 0.021 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#5B6856 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) | #696555 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676457 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6763 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6856
#5B6856
oklch(50.1% 0.032 137)
- #6B5E70
#6B5E70
oklch(50.1% 0.032 316.6)
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 #5B6856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.066
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.068
Use #5B6856 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.