#5B7955
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.3% 0.065 140.4), rgb(91, 121, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#5B7955 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7955 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 121, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.065 140.4) |
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 #5B7955 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7955 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7955 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7955 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#B7C6B4
oklch(81% 0.03 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A88D
oklch(70.6% 0.046 141)
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Step 500
500
#769371
oklch(63.1% 0.06 140.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7955
oklch(54.3% 0.065 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6949
oklch(49% 0.059 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#40563C
oklch(42.7% 0.05 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#5B7955 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) | #7B7353 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767057 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59776F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7955
#5B7955
oklch(54.3% 0.065 140.4)
- #816387
#816387
oklch(54.3% 0.065 320.7)
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 #5B7955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.063
Use #5B7955 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.