#5E755C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.7% 0.047 142.8), rgb(94, 117, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#5E755C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E755C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 117, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 12%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.047 142.8) |
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 #5E755C | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E755C | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5E755C text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E755C text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#95A693
oklch(70.6% 0.033 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B9179
oklch(63.2% 0.043 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E755C
oklch(53.7% 0.047 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#526751
oklch(49% 0.043 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#445442
oklch(42.7% 0.035 142)
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Step 900
900
#394638
oklch(37.8% 0.029 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#5E755C 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) | #76705B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C736E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E755C
#5E755C
oklch(53.7% 0.047 142.8)
- #7B657E
#7B657E
oklch(53.7% 0.047 322.3)
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 #5E755C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
Use #5E755C 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.