#5E7459
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.3% 0.049 139.9), rgb(94, 116, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#5E7459 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7459 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 116, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 13%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.049 139.9) |
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 #5E7459 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7459 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E7459 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5E7459 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
#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
#B9C4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.022 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A692
oklch(70.6% 0.034 141)
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Step 500
500
#7B9177
oklch(63.2% 0.046 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7459
oklch(53.3% 0.049 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#53674F
oklch(49% 0.045 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#445441
oklch(42.6% 0.037 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4637
oklch(37.9% 0.029 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#222920
oklch(27.1% 0.019 138.8)
#5E7459 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) | #766F57 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D5A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D726D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7459
#5E7459
oklch(53.3% 0.049 139.9)
- #7A647F
#7A647F
oklch(53.4% 0.049 320)
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 #5E7459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #5E7459 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.