#5B714E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.1% 0.059 134.2), rgb(91, 113, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#5B714E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 134°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B714E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 113, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.059 134.2) |
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 #5B714E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B714E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B714E text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5B714E text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 135)
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Step 400
400
#95A78B
oklch(70.6% 0.045 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B926E
oklch(63.2% 0.059 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#647C56
oklch(55.7% 0.063 134.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5B714E
oklch(52.1% 0.059 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#44553A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#394632
oklch(37.6% 0.037 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#5B714E 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) | #746C4C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A50 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6E68 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B714E
#5B714E
oklch(52.1% 0.059 134.2)
- #765F81
#765F81
oklch(52.1% 0.059 314.7)
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 #5B714E, 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
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.059
Use #5B714E 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.