#5E6D53
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.044 132.2), rgb(94, 109, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#5E6D53 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E6D53 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 109, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.044 132.2) |
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 #5E6D53 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E6D53 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E6D53 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E6D53 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A590
oklch(70.6% 0.033 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F74
oklch(63% 0.043 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#69795D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 132)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5E6D53
oklch(51.5% 0.044 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#48533F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#5E6D53 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) | #6F6951 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6854 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6B66 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E6D53
#5E6D53
oklch(51.5% 0.044 132.2)
- #70607A
#70607A
oklch(51.4% 0.045 312.3)
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 #5E6D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
Use #5E6D53 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.