#5E6953
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(50.5% 0.036 129.3), rgb(94, 105, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#5E6953 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6953 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 105, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 12%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.036 129.3) |
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 #5E6953 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6953 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6953 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6953 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA492
oklch(70.6% 0.028 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#838E77
oklch(63.1% 0.036 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7860
oklch(55.6% 0.039 129.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6953
oklch(50.5% 0.036 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5241
oklch(42.6% 0.029 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#5E6953 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) | #6B6652 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6554 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6763 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6953
#5E6953
oklch(50.5% 0.036 129.3)
- #6B5F75
#6B5F75
oklch(50.5% 0.037 309.6)
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 #5E6953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.063
Use #5E6953 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.