#5C8B79
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.7% 0.058 168.4), rgb(92, 139, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#5C8B79 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8B79 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 139, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.058 168.4) |
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 #5C8B79 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8B79 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8B79 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8B79 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9B
oklch(70.6% 0.046 168.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8B79
oklch(59.7% 0.058 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C806C
oklch(55.7% 0.065 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C5A
oklch(49.2% 0.06 167.4)
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Step 800
800
#33584A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D483E
oklch(37.7% 0.037 169)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#5C8B79 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) | #898578 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F7A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508B86 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8B79
#5C8B79
oklch(59.7% 0.058 168.4)
- #9A7185
#9A7185
oklch(59.6% 0.059 348.2)
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 #5C8B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #5C8B79 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.