#5A8A74
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.2% 0.062 164), rgb(90, 138, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5A8A74 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A8A74 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 138, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.062 164) |
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 #5A8A74 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A8A74 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A8A74 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A8A74 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AA99
oklch(70.7% 0.046 164)
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Step 500
500
#699580
oklch(63.2% 0.058 163.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5A8A74
oklch(59.2% 0.062 164)
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Step 700
700
#406B58
oklch(49% 0.057 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#355748
oklch(42.6% 0.047 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F483C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#5A8A74 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) | #888473 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E75 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8A84 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A8A74
#5A8A74
oklch(59.2% 0.062 164)
- #996F87
#996F87
oklch(59.2% 0.063 343.9)
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 #5A8A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
Use #5A8A74 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.