#5F735D
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.3% 0.041 142.6), rgb(95, 115, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#5F735D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F735D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 115, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 11%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.041 142.6) |
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 #5F735D | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F735D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F735D text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #5F735D text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A695
oklch(70.8% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D907B
oklch(63.2% 0.038 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F735D
oklch(53.3% 0.041 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#546753
oklch(49.2% 0.039 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#455444
oklch(42.8% 0.032 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222821
oklch(26.8% 0.015 141.2)
#5F735D 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) | #746F5C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E726D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F735D
#5F735D
oklch(53.3% 0.041 142.6)
- #78657B
#78657B
oklch(53.3% 0.041 321.7)
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 #5F735D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
Use #5F735D 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.