#5B7263
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52.9% 0.036 156.4), rgb(91, 114, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#5B7263 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7263 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 114, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 11%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.036 156.4) |
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 #5B7263 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7263 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7263 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7263 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A69A
oklch(70.8% 0.027 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9081
oklch(63.2% 0.034 155.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7263
oklch(52.9% 0.036 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#526759
oklch(49.2% 0.034 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#435449
oklch(42.8% 0.028 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#5B7263 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) | #726E62 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B64 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57726E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7263
#5B7263
oklch(52.9% 0.036 156.4)
- #796473
#796473
oklch(52.9% 0.035 336.4)
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 #5B7263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.065
Use #5B7263 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.