#5C8772
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.6% 0.058 162.8), rgb(92, 135, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#5C8772 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8772 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 135, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.058 162.8) |
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 #5C8772 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8772 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8772 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8772 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA999
oklch(70.7% 0.041 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9480
oklch(63.1% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8772
oklch(58.6% 0.058 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#446A58
oklch(49% 0.052 163.2)
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Step 800
800
#385748
oklch(42.8% 0.045 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#31483C
oklch(37.9% 0.035 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#5C8772 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) | #868171 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C73 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538781 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8772
#5C8772
oklch(58.6% 0.058 162.8)
- #956F85
#956F85
oklch(58.7% 0.057 343.4)
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 #5C8772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.057
Use #5C8772 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.