#5B6F4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.056 133.4), rgb(91, 111, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5B6F4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B6F4E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.056 133.4) |
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 #5B6F4E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B6F4E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B6F4E text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5B6F4E text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400
#96A78C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C916F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#657B57
oklch(55.5% 0.06 133.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B6F4E
oklch(51.6% 0.056 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#45553B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4632
oklch(37.7% 0.037 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#5B6F4E 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) | #726A4C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6850 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6C66 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B6F4E
#5B6F4E
oklch(51.6% 0.056 133.4)
- #735E7F
#735E7F
oklch(51.5% 0.057 313)
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 #5B6F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
Use #5B6F4E 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.