#5C8A68
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59% 0.072 151.9), rgb(92, 138, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#5C8A68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8A68 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 138, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.072 151.9) |
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 #5C8A68 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8A68 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8A68 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8A68 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AA91
oklch(70.6% 0.051 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9576
oklch(63% 0.065 152.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8A68
oklch(59% 0.072 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#426C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#375840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#304836
oklch(37.6% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#5C8A68 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) | #8A8366 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558981 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8A68
#5C8A68
oklch(59% 0.072 151.9)
- #976D91
#976D91
oklch(58.9% 0.073 331.5)
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 #5C8A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
Use #5C8A68 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.