#5E7364
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.4% 0.034 154), rgb(94, 115, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#5E7364 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 154°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7364 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 115, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.034 154) |
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 #5E7364 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7364 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7364 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7364 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A59A
oklch(70.6% 0.024 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F81
oklch(63% 0.031 154.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7364
oklch(53.4% 0.034 154)
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Step 700
700
#536659
oklch(49% 0.031 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#445348
oklch(42.6% 0.026 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#5E7364 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) | #736F63 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6D65 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B726F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7364
#5E7364
oklch(53.4% 0.034 154)
- #7A6675
#7A6675
oklch(53.5% 0.034 334.9)
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 #5E7364, 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 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.065
Use #5E7364 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.