#5B7D5A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.4% 0.066 143.9), rgb(91, 125, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#5B7D5A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7D5A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 125, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.066 143.9) |
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 #5B7D5A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7D5A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7D5A text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7D5A text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.048 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#739372
oklch(63% 0.061 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7D5A
oklch(55.4% 0.066 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.062 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E563D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#354734
oklch(37.6% 0.039 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#5B7D5A 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) | #7F7758 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587B74 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7D5A
#5B7D5A
oklch(55.4% 0.066 143.9)
- #866689
#866689
oklch(55.5% 0.065 323.6)
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 #5B7D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
Use #5B7D5A 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.