#5B7465
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.4% 0.038 158.5), rgb(91, 116, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#5B7465 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7465 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 116, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 12%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.038 158.5) |
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 #5B7465 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7465 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7465 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7465 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#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
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A69A
oklch(70.7% 0.027 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#789082
oklch(63% 0.034 159.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7465
oklch(53.4% 0.038 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#506759
oklch(49.1% 0.035 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#425449
oklch(42.7% 0.029 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#38453D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#5B7465 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) | #747064 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6D66 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577470 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7465
#5B7465
oklch(53.4% 0.038 158.5)
- #7C6574
#7C6574
oklch(53.4% 0.037 339.3)
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 #5B7465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
Use #5B7465 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.