#5A9166
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.6% 0.088 150.1), rgb(90, 145, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#5A9166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A9166 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.088 150.1) |
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 #5A9166 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A9166 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A9166 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A9166 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.069 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A9166
oklch(60.6% 0.088 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#478355
oklch(55.6% 0.095 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#386F45
oklch(49.2% 0.089 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A39
oklch(42.7% 0.073 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A31
oklch(37.6% 0.057 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#5A9166 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) | #928863 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898368 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518F86 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A9166
#5A9166
oklch(60.6% 0.088 150.1)
- #A06F9B
#A06F9B
oklch(60.7% 0.087 330.1)
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 #5A9166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #5A9166 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.