#5D7359
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53% 0.048 140.8), rgb(93, 115, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5D7359 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7359 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 115, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 13%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.048 140.8) |
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 #5D7359 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7359 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D7359 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5D7359 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A692
oklch(70.6% 0.034 141)
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Step 500
500
#7B9078
oklch(63% 0.043 141.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7359
oklch(53% 0.048 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#536750
oklch(49% 0.043 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#445441
oklch(42.6% 0.037 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#394637
oklch(37.8% 0.03 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#5D7359 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) | #756E57 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C5A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C716C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7359
#5D7359
oklch(53% 0.048 140.8)
- #79637D
#79637D
oklch(53% 0.048 321.1)
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 #5D7359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
Use #5D7359 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.