#5F6F52
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.048 131.4), rgb(95, 111, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#5F6F52 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F6F52 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 111, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.048 131.4) |
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 #5F6F52 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F6F52 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F6F52 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #5F6F52 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F9072
oklch(63.1% 0.048 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#687A5A
oklch(55.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5F6F52
oklch(52% 0.048 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#47543D
oklch(42.8% 0.04 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4534
oklch(37.7% 0.03 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#5F6F52 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) | #726B50 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A53 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606D67 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F6F52
#5F6F52
oklch(52% 0.048 131.4)
- #72617E
#72617E
oklch(52% 0.049 311.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #5F6F52
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #5F6F52. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
Use #5F6F52 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.