#5F7E63
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.055 148.3), rgb(95, 126, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#5F7E63 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7E63 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 126, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.055 148.3) |
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 #5F7E63 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7E63 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7E63 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7E63 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A893
oklch(70.8% 0.04 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#759279
oklch(63% 0.049 148.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7E63
oklch(56.1% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6951
oklch(49.1% 0.05 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5642
oklch(42.8% 0.043 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#364738
oklch(37.8% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#5F7E63 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) | #7F7961 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7564 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7D76 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7E63
#5F7E63
oklch(56.1% 0.055 148.3)
- #876A85
#876A85
oklch(56.2% 0.054 328.5)
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 #5F7E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.059
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.059
Use #5F7E63 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.