#5C846E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.7% 0.056 159.9), rgb(92, 132, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#5C846E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C846E |
| RGB | rgb(92, 132, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.056 159.9) |
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 #5C846E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C846E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C846E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C846E text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA998
oklch(70.8% 0.04 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E937F
oklch(63% 0.051 160.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C846E
oklch(57.7% 0.056 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#466A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5647
oklch(42.6% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#5C846E 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) | #837E6D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54847E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C846E
#5C846E
oklch(57.7% 0.056 159.9)
- #916D84
#916D84
oklch(57.8% 0.056 340.4)
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 #5C846E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.057
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
Use #5C846E 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.