#5E7260
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.037 147.8), rgb(94, 114, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#5E7260 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7260 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.037 147.8) |
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 #5E7260 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7260 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7260 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7260 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BB
oklch(81% 0.017 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A597
oklch(70.6% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F7E
oklch(63% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7260
oklch(53% 0.037 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#546656
oklch(49% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#455346
oklch(42.6% 0.028 147)
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Step 900
900
#3A453B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#5E7260 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) | #736E5F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C61 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C716D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7260
#5E7260
oklch(53% 0.037 147.8)
- #786577
#786577
oklch(53.1% 0.036 327.7)
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 #5E7260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.061
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.062
Use #5E7260 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.