#5B7F4E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.6% 0.084 137.7), rgb(91, 127, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5B7F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B7F4E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.084 137.7) |
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 #5B7F4E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5B7F4E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B7F4E text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B7F4E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA85
oklch(70.7% 0.061 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#739567
oklch(63.2% 0.077 137.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B7F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5734
oklch(42.6% 0.064 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#34482D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#5B7F4E 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) | #82784B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7451 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7C73 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B7F4E
#5B7F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 137.7)
- #886493
#886493
oklch(55.7% 0.082 318.1)
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 #5B7F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.018
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
Use #5B7F4E 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.