#5C836B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.4% 0.057 157), rgb(92, 131, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5C836B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C836B |
| RGB | rgb(92, 131, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.057 157) |
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 #5C836B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C836B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C836B text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C836B text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA996
oklch(70.7% 0.042 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F937D
oklch(63% 0.052 157.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C836B
oklch(57.4% 0.057 157)
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Step 700
700
#476A55
oklch(49.1% 0.053 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5645
oklch(42.5% 0.044 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#5C836B 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) | #827D6A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55827C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C836B
#5C836B
oklch(57.4% 0.057 157)
- #8F6C85
#8F6C85
oklch(57.4% 0.057 337)
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 #5C836B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.057
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.059
Use #5C836B 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.