#5E7D64
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.052 150.3), rgb(94, 125, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#5E7D64 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7D64 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 125, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.052 150.3) |
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 #5E7D64 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7D64 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7D64 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7D64 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A895
oklch(70.8% 0.037 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#75927A
oklch(63.1% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7D64
oklch(55.8% 0.052 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6952
oklch(49.2% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5543
oklch(42.6% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#5E7D64 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) | #7D7863 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787465 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7C76 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7D64
#5E7D64
oklch(55.8% 0.052 150.3)
- #866983
#866983
oklch(55.8% 0.053 329.7)
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 #5E7D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
Use #5E7D64 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.