#5B7D64
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.6% 0.055 152.6), rgb(91, 125, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#5B7D64 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7D64 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 125, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.055 152.6) |
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 #5B7D64 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7D64 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7D64 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7D64 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA895
oklch(70.7% 0.039 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#73937B
oklch(63.2% 0.051 152.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7D64
oklch(55.6% 0.055 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6953
oklch(49.1% 0.05 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5644
oklch(42.7% 0.042 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#344739
oklch(37.7% 0.034 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#5B7D64 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) | #7D7763 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777465 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567C76 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7D64
#5B7D64
oklch(55.6% 0.055 152.6)
- #876882
#876882
oklch(55.7% 0.055 331.9)
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 #5B7D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.061
Use #5B7D64 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.