#5D7255
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.7% 0.051 137.2), rgb(93, 114, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#5D7255 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7255 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.051 137.2) |
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 #5D7255 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7255 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D7255 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5D7255 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A690
oklch(70.6% 0.036 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C9075
oklch(63% 0.046 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7255
oklch(52.7% 0.051 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#54674D
oklch(49% 0.047 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#45543F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4636
oklch(37.8% 0.031 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#5D7255 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) | #746D53 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B56 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D706A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7255
#5D7255
oklch(52.7% 0.051 137.2)
- #77627F
#77627F
oklch(52.7% 0.051 316.6)
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 #5D7255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
Use #5D7255 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.