#5B775F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54% 0.049 148.8), rgb(91, 119, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#5B775F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B775F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 119, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 13%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.049 148.8) |
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 #5B775F | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B775F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5B775F text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B775F text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#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
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A795
oklch(70.7% 0.035 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#77917B
oklch(63% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B775F
oklch(54% 0.049 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6852
oklch(49% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#415544
oklch(42.7% 0.037 149)
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Step 900
900
#374639
oklch(37.7% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#5B775F 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) | #78725E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F60 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587670 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B775F
#5B775F
oklch(54% 0.049 148.8)
- #7F657D
#7F657D
oklch(54.1% 0.048 328.7)
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 #5B775F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
Use #5B775F 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.