#5B7B68
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.2% 0.047 158.4), rgb(91, 123, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#5B7B68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7B68 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 15%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.047 158.4) |
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 #5B7B68 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7B68 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7B68 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7B68 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A799
oklch(70.7% 0.033 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#749280
oklch(63.2% 0.043 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7B68
oklch(55.2% 0.047 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6957
oklch(49.2% 0.045 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5548
oklch(42.6% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#5B7B68 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) | #7A7667 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757269 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557B75 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7B68
#5B7B68
oklch(55.2% 0.047 158.4)
- #85687C
#85687C
oklch(55.3% 0.047 337.9)
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 #5B7B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.059
Use #5B7B68 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.