#5E7F60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.2% 0.06 146.3), rgb(94, 127, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#5E7F60 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E7F60 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 127, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.06 146.3) |
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 #5E7F60 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E7F60 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E7F60 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E7F60 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B6
oklch(81% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A891
oklch(70.7% 0.043 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#749376
oklch(63.1% 0.055 146.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E7F60
oklch(56.2% 0.06 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5640
oklch(42.7% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#354736
oklch(37.7% 0.037 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#5E7F60 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) | #80795E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7662 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7D76 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E7F60
#5E7F60
oklch(56.2% 0.06 146.3)
- #886988
#886988
oklch(56.2% 0.06 326.3)
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 #5E7F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.060
Use #5E7F60 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.