#5C8A72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.063 160.9), rgb(92, 138, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#5C8A72 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8A72 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 138, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.063 160.9) |
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 #5C8A72 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8A72 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8A72 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8A72 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7BB
oklch(81% 0.028 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AA97
oklch(70.8% 0.046 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A957E
oklch(63.2% 0.059 160.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5C8A72
oklch(59.3% 0.063 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#426B56
oklch(49.1% 0.058 161)
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Step 800
800
#365746
oklch(42.6% 0.048 161)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#5C8A72 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) | #898371 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E73 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528A83 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8A72
#5C8A72
oklch(59.3% 0.063 160.9)
- #987089
#987089
oklch(59.3% 0.061 341.2)
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 #5C8A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
Use #5C8A72 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.