#5B754E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.1% 0.066 135.5), rgb(91, 117, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5B754E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B754E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 117, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.066 135.5) |
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 #5B754E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B754E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B754E text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5B754E text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A88A
oklch(70.8% 0.048 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#79926D
oklch(63% 0.061 135.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B754E
oklch(53.1% 0.066 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#516945
oklch(49.1% 0.062 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#435539
oklch(42.6% 0.05 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#384731
oklch(37.8% 0.041 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#5B754E 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) | #786F4B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D50 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B726B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B754E
#5B754E
oklch(53.1% 0.066 135.5)
- #7B6086
#7B6086
oklch(53% 0.066 316)
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 #5B754E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.058
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.059
Use #5B754E 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.