#5C836E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.5% 0.054 160.5), rgb(92, 131, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#5C836E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.034 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 | #5C836E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 131, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.054 160.5) |
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 #5C836E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C836E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C836E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C836E 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
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8CA998
oklch(70.8% 0.04 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F937F
oklch(63% 0.05 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C836E
oklch(57.5% 0.054 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#476A57
oklch(49.2% 0.051 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5647
oklch(42.6% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#5C836E 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) | #827D6D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B796F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54837D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C836E
#5C836E
oklch(57.5% 0.054 160.5)
- #8F6C83
#8F6C83
oklch(57.4% 0.055 339.5)
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 #5C836E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.059
Use #5C836E 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.