#5A8A6E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.1% 0.068 157.9), rgb(90, 138, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#5A8A6E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8A6E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 138, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.068 157.9) |
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 #5A8A6E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A8A6E | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8A6E text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8A6E text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AA95
oklch(70.7% 0.048 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#69957B
oklch(63% 0.062 158.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A8A6E
oklch(59.1% 0.068 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#406C53
oklch(49.2% 0.064 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#355844
oklch(42.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4839
oklch(37.6% 0.04 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#5A8A6E 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) | #89836C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E70 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508982 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8A6E
#5A8A6E
oklch(59.1% 0.068 157.9)
- #986E8C
#986E8C
oklch(59.1% 0.068 337.3)
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 #5A8A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.056
Use #5A8A6E 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.