#5F7553
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.5% 0.058 134.8), rgb(95, 117, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#5F7553 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7553 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.058 134.8) |
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 #5F7553 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7553 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5F7553 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7553 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B4
oklch(81% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A78D
oklch(70.8% 0.042 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9171
oklch(63.1% 0.053 134.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7553
oklch(53.5% 0.058 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#546849
oklch(49.2% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#45553C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4633
oklch(37.7% 0.035 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#5F7553 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) | #787051 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E55 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F726C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7553
#5F7553
oklch(53.5% 0.058 134.8)
- #7A6385
#7A6385
oklch(53.5% 0.059 314.7)
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 #5F7553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
Use #5F7553 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.