#5B8764
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.1% 0.072 150.1), rgb(91, 135, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5B8764 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8764 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 135, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.072 150.1) |
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 #5B8764 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8764 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8764 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8764 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9574
oklch(63% 0.067 150.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8764
oklch(58.1% 0.072 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#446C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#38583F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#314835
oklch(37.6% 0.043 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#5B8764 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) | #888062 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B66 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55857D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8764
#5B8764
oklch(58.1% 0.072 150.1)
- #936B8F
#936B8F
oklch(58.1% 0.072 329.9)
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 #5B8764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #5B8764 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.