#5E7265
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.2% 0.031 156.7), rgb(94, 114, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#5E7265 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7265 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 114, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.031 156.7) |
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 #5E7265 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7265 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7265 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7265 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A59B
oklch(70.7% 0.022 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F82
oklch(63.1% 0.029 155.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7265
oklch(53.2% 0.031 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#54665A
oklch(49.1% 0.029 156)
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Step 800
800
#45534A
oklch(42.7% 0.023 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A453E
oklch(37.8% 0.019 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#5E7265 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) | #726F64 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C66 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B726E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7265
#5E7265
oklch(53.2% 0.031 156.7)
- #796673
#796673
oklch(53.3% 0.031 337.6)
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 #5E7265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.064
Use #5E7265 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.