#5C8D61
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.6% 0.085 146.9), rgb(92, 141, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#5C8D61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8D61 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.085 146.9) |
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 #5C8D61 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8D61 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8D61 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8D61 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8D61
oklch(59.6% 0.085 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C8253
oklch(55.6% 0.092 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E43
oklch(49.1% 0.086 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#335937
oklch(42.6% 0.071 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A30
oklch(37.8% 0.056 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#5C8D61 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) | #8E855E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878063 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568B81 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8D61
#5C8D61
oklch(59.6% 0.085 146.9)
- #9A6D9A
#9A6D9A
oklch(59.6% 0.085 326.6)
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 #5C8D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
Use #5C8D61 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.