#5D6E4E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.053 130.8), rgb(93, 110, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#5D6E4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D6E4E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.053 130.8) |
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 #5D6E4E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D6E4E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D6E4E text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D6E4E text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F906F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 130)
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Step 600
600
#687A57
oklch(55.5% 0.056 130.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D6E4E
oklch(51.5% 0.053 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#47543B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4532
oklch(37.5% 0.034 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#5D6E4E 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) | #716A4C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6850 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6B65 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D6E4E
#5D6E4E
oklch(51.5% 0.053 130.8)
- #715F7E
#715F7E
oklch(51.4% 0.053 310.8)
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 #5D6E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
Use #5D6E4E 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.