#5D7F4E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.082 136.5), rgb(93, 127, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#5D7F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D7F4E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.082 136.5) |
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 #5D7F4E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D7F4E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D7F4E text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D7F4E text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AF
oklch(81% 0.038 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AA85
oklch(70.8% 0.06 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#749466
oklch(63% 0.076 136.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D7F4E
oklch(55.8% 0.082 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3E
oklch(49.2% 0.078 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5734
oklch(42.7% 0.063 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#5D7F4E 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) | #82784B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7551 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7C73 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D7F4E
#5D7F4E
oklch(55.8% 0.082 136.5)
- #876494
#876494
oklch(55.7% 0.083 316.7)
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 #5D7F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
Use #5D7F4E 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.