#5B7553
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.2% 0.06 138.4), rgb(91, 117, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#5B7553 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 138°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7553 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.06 138.4) |
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 #5B7553 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7553 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B7553 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5B7553 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#799271
oklch(63.1% 0.056 138.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7553
oklch(53.2% 0.06 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#51694A
oklch(49.2% 0.056 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#42553C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#384634
oklch(37.6% 0.035 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#5B7553 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) | #776F51 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D55 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A736C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7553
#5B7553
oklch(53.2% 0.06 138.4)
- #7B6183
#7B6183
oklch(53.1% 0.061 318.1)
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 #5B7553, 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 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
Use #5B7553 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.