#5D7C5B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.062 143.2), rgb(93, 124, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#5D7C5B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7C5B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 124, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 15%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.062 143.2) |
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 #5D7C5B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7C5B | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7C5B text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7C5B text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B5
oklch(81% 0.029 142)
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Step 400
400
#91A88F
oklch(70.7% 0.044 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#769373
oklch(63.2% 0.057 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7C5B
oklch(55.3% 0.062 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D694C
oklch(49% 0.056 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#40563E
oklch(42.8% 0.047 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#364735
oklch(37.7% 0.037 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291F
oklch(26.9% 0.022 142.3)
#5D7C5B 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) | #7E7659 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7A73 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7C5B
#5D7C5B
oklch(55.3% 0.062 143.2)
- #846687
#846687
oklch(55.2% 0.062 323.4)
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 #5D7C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.062
Use #5D7C5B 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.