#5F735B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.2% 0.044 140.4), rgb(95, 115, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5F735B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F735B |
| RGB | rgb(95, 115, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.044 140.4) |
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 #5F735B | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F735B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F735B text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #5F735B text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.02 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A693
oklch(70.7% 0.033 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D9079
oklch(63.2% 0.04 140.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F735B
oklch(53.2% 0.044 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#546751
oklch(49.1% 0.041 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#455442
oklch(42.7% 0.035 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4538
oklch(37.6% 0.026 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#5F735B 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) | #756F5A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E716C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F735B
#5F735B
oklch(53.2% 0.044 140.4)
- #78647C
#78647C
oklch(53.1% 0.044 320.7)
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 #5F735B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
Use #5F735B 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.