#5F7F6A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.049 155.8), rgb(95, 127, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#5F7F6A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F7F6A |
| RGB | rgb(95, 127, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.049 155.8) |
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 #5F7F6A | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5F7F6A | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F7F6A text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F7F6A text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A797
oklch(70.6% 0.035 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#74927E
oklch(63.1% 0.045 155.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F7F6A
oklch(56.6% 0.049 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6956
oklch(49.2% 0.046 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5546
oklch(42.6% 0.038 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#35463B
oklch(37.6% 0.029 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#5F7F6A 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) | #7F7A69 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7E79 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F7F6A
#5F7F6A
oklch(56.6% 0.049 155.8)
- #896B81
#896B81
oklch(56.5% 0.049 336)
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 #5F7F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
Use #5F7F6A 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.