#5B8370
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.5% 0.054 163.6), rgb(91, 131, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#5B8370 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B8370 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 131, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.054 163.6) |
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 #5B8370 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B8370 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B8370 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B8370 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8BA99A
oklch(70.8% 0.04 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9381
oklch(63% 0.049 163.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B8370
oklch(57.5% 0.054 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#466A59
oklch(49.2% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5649
oklch(42.7% 0.04 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#5B8370 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) | #827D6F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7971 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52837D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B8370
#5B8370
oklch(57.5% 0.054 163.6)
- #906C81
#906C81
oklch(57.4% 0.054 343.1)
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 #5B8370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.057
Use #5B8370 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.