#5C7264
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.034 157.1), rgb(92, 114, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#5C7264 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C7264 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 114, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 11%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.034 157.1) |
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 #5C7264 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C7264 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5C7264 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5C7264 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BD
oklch(81% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59B
oklch(70.6% 0.023 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F82
oklch(63% 0.03 156.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C7264
oklch(53% 0.034 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#52665A
oklch(49% 0.031 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#435449
oklch(42.8% 0.028 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#5C7264 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) | #726E63 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C65 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58726E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C7264
#5C7264
oklch(53% 0.034 157.1)
- #796573
#796573
oklch(53.1% 0.033 337)
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 #5C7264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.066
Use #5C7264 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.