#5E7359
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.1% 0.047 139.7), rgb(94, 115, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#5E7359 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7359 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 115, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 13%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.047 139.7) |
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 #5E7359 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7359 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7359 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7359 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A692
oklch(70.7% 0.034 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9077
oklch(63% 0.043 139.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7359
oklch(53.1% 0.047 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#54674F
oklch(49.1% 0.044 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#455441
oklch(42.7% 0.036 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4537
oklch(37.6% 0.027 139)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#5E7359 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) | #756F57 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C5A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D716C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7359
#5E7359
oklch(53.1% 0.047 139.7)
- #78647D
#78647D
oklch(53.1% 0.045 319.5)
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 #5E7359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
Use #5E7359 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.