#5B7348
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.5% 0.07 132.1), rgb(91, 115, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#5B7348 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7348 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 115, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.07 132.1) |
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 #5B7348 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7348 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7348 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7348 text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A887
oklch(70.8% 0.051 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9269
oklch(63.1% 0.065 131.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7348
oklch(52.5% 0.07 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#536941
oklch(49.2% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#445536
oklch(42.6% 0.053 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#5B7348 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) | #776D45 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B4A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7068 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7348
#5B7348
oklch(52.5% 0.07 132.1)
- #785E88
#785E88
oklch(52.4% 0.071 312.1)
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 #5B7348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
Use #5B7348 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.