#5B7953
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.2% 0.067 139.2), rgb(91, 121, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5B7953 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7953 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 121, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.067 139.2) |
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 #5B7953 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7953 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7953 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7953 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B3
oklch(81% 0.031 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 139)
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Step 500
500
#76936F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 139.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7953
oklch(54.2% 0.067 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6947
oklch(49% 0.062 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#40563A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 139)
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Step 900
900
#374732
oklch(37.7% 0.04 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#5B7953 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) | #7B7351 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777055 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A766F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7953
#5B7953
oklch(54.2% 0.067 139.2)
- #806388
#806388
oklch(54.2% 0.066 318.9)
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 #5B7953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.063
Use #5B7953 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.