#5B7B60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.055 149), rgb(91, 123, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5B7B60 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7B60 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 15%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.055 149) |
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 #5B7B60 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7B60 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7B60 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7B60 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A893
oklch(70.7% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#749279
oklch(63% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7B60
oklch(55% 0.055 149)
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Step 700
700
#4C6951
oklch(49.1% 0.051 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5642
oklch(42.8% 0.043 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#354738
oklch(37.8% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#5B7B60 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) | #7C755E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767261 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577A73 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7B60
#5B7B60
oklch(55% 0.055 149)
- #846682
#846682
oklch(55% 0.056 328.5)
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 #5B7B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.060
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.063
Use #5B7B60 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.