#5C795D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.5% 0.055 145.6), rgb(92, 121, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5C795D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C795D |
| RGB | rgb(92, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.055 145.6) |
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 #5C795D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5C795D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C795D text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C795D text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A892
oklch(70.8% 0.04 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#779277
oklch(63.1% 0.05 145)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C795D
oklch(54.5% 0.055 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E694F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#405541
oklch(42.6% 0.042 146)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#5C795D 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) | #7A745B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75715E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597771 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C795D
#5C795D
oklch(54.5% 0.055 145.6)
- #816582
#816582
oklch(54.5% 0.056 325.2)
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 #5C795D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.061
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.061
Use #5C795D 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.