#5D7B59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.062 141.7), rgb(93, 123, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#5D7B59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7B59 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.062 141.7) |
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 #5D7B59 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7B59 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7B59 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7B59 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.027 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A88E
oklch(70.6% 0.045 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#769372
oklch(63.2% 0.059 141.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7B59
oklch(55% 0.062 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E694A
oklch(49% 0.058 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#40563D
oklch(42.7% 0.049 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#364734
oklch(37.7% 0.038 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#5D7B59 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) | #7D7557 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7972 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7B59
#5D7B59
oklch(55% 0.062 141.7)
- #836688
#836688
oklch(55.1% 0.062 321.4)
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 #5D7B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.063
Use #5D7B59 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.