#5C896F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59% 0.064 158.4), rgb(92, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#5C896F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 158°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C896F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.064 158.4) |
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 #5C896F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C896F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C896F text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C896F text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7BA
oklch(81% 0.029 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA96
oklch(70.8% 0.046 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B957C
oklch(63.2% 0.06 158)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C896F
oklch(59% 0.064 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#436B54
oklch(49.1% 0.059 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#375745
oklch(42.6% 0.048 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#30483A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#5C896F 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) | #88826E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D70 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538882 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C896F
#5C896F
oklch(59% 0.064 158.4)
- #976F8A
#976F8A
oklch(59.1% 0.063 338.9)
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 #5C896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.056
Use #5C896F 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.