#5C8D6A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.8% 0.075 152.7), rgb(92, 141, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#5C8D6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8D6A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.075 152.7) |
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 #5C8D6A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8D6A | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8D6A text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8D6A text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8F
oklch(70.8% 0.06 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8D6A
oklch(59.8% 0.075 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C815C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4C
oklch(49% 0.076 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#32593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4935
oklch(37.7% 0.048 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#5C8D6A 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) | #8D8568 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548C83 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8D6A
#5C8D6A
oklch(59.8% 0.075 152.7)
- #9B6F93
#9B6F93
oklch(59.8% 0.075 333)
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 #5C8D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #5C8D6A 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.