#5B896A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.8% 0.069 154.3), rgb(91, 137, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5B896A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B896A |
| RGB | rgb(91, 137, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.069 154.3) |
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 #5B896A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5B896A | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5B896A text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5B896A text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AA93
oklch(70.7% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B9578
oklch(63.1% 0.063 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5B896A
oklch(58.8% 0.069 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#426C50
oklch(49.2% 0.065 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#375842
oklch(42.8% 0.053 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#5B896A 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) | #898268 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538880 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B896A
#5B896A
oklch(58.8% 0.069 154.3)
- #966D8E
#966D8E
oklch(58.7% 0.07 333.5)
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 #5B896A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
Use #5B896A 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.