#5F775E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.3% 0.048 143.9), rgb(95, 119, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#5F775E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F775E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 119, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 12%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.048 143.9) |
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 #5F775E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F775E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F775E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F775E text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#94A793
oklch(70.8% 0.036 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9179
oklch(63.2% 0.044 143.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F775E
oklch(54.3% 0.048 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#526851
oklch(49.2% 0.045 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#435442
oklch(42.6% 0.036 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#394638
oklch(37.8% 0.029 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#5F775E 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) | #78725D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74705F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7570 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F775E
#5F775E
oklch(54.3% 0.048 143.9)
- #7E667F
#7E667F
oklch(54.2% 0.048 324.9)
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 #5F775E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
Use #5F775E 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.