#5D6952
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.4% 0.038 130.2), rgb(93, 105, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#5D6952 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6952 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 105, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.038 130.2) |
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 #5D6952 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6952 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6952 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6952 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA591
oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#828E76
oklch(63% 0.038 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B785F
oklch(55.5% 0.041 130.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6952
oklch(50.4% 0.038 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#495340
oklch(42.8% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4437
oklch(37.6% 0.023 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#5D6952 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) | #6B6651 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696553 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6763 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6952
#5D6952
oklch(50.4% 0.038 130.2)
- #6B5E75
#6B5E75
oklch(50.3% 0.039 310.3)
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 #5D6952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
Use #5D6952 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.