#5E795E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.7% 0.052 144.8), rgb(94, 121, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#5E795E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E795E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 121, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.052 144.8) |
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 #5E795E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E795E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E795E text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E795E text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A792
oklch(70.7% 0.038 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#789178
oklch(63% 0.047 145)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E795E
oklch(54.7% 0.052 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#506850
oklch(49.1% 0.047 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#415541
oklch(42.7% 0.041 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#5E795E 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) | #7A745C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7772 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E795E
#5E795E
oklch(54.7% 0.052 144.8)
- #806682
#806682
oklch(54.6% 0.053 324)
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 #5E795E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.060
Use #5E795E 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.