#5E7262
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.1% 0.034 151), rgb(94, 114, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#5E7262 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7262 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.034 151) |
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 #5E7262 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7262 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7262 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7262 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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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
#BAC4BC
oklch(81% 0.016 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A599
oklch(70.7% 0.024 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F80
oklch(63% 0.031 151.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7262
oklch(53.1% 0.034 151)
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Step 700
700
#546658
oklch(49.1% 0.031 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#455348
oklch(42.7% 0.025 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A453C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#5E7262 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) | #726E61 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6C63 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B716D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7262
#5E7262
oklch(53.1% 0.034 151)
- #786575
#786575
oklch(53% 0.034 331.3)
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 #5E7262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.065
Use #5E7262 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.