#5B7255
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.5% 0.052 139.2), rgb(91, 114, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5B7255 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7255 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.052 139.2) |
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 #5B7255 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7255 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7255 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7255 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B6
oklch(81% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A790
oklch(70.8% 0.039 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9175
oklch(63.1% 0.048 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7255
oklch(52.5% 0.052 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#53684D
oklch(49.2% 0.049 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#44553F
oklch(42.8% 0.041 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#5B7255 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) | #746D53 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B56 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A706A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7255
#5B7255
oklch(52.5% 0.052 139.2)
- #78617E
#78617E
oklch(52.6% 0.053 319.2)
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 #5B7255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
Use #5B7255 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.