#5B755D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.5% 0.048 146.9), rgb(91, 117, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5B755D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B755D |
| RGB | rgb(91, 117, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 12%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.048 146.9) |
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 #5B755D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B755D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B755D text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B755D text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B9
oklch(81% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A794
oklch(70.7% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917A
oklch(63% 0.044 147.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B755D
oklch(53.5% 0.048 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#506852
oklch(49.1% 0.045 147)
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Step 800
800
#425543
oklch(42.8% 0.038 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#384639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#5B755D 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) | #76705C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58746E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B755D
#5B755D
oklch(53.5% 0.048 146.9)
- #7C647C
#7C647C
oklch(53.5% 0.047 326.2)
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 #5B755D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
Use #5B755D 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.