#5C8D7A
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(60.3% 0.061 168), rgb(92, 141, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#5C8D7A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8D7A |
| RGB | rgb(92, 141, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.061 168) |
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 #5C8D7A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8D7A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8D7A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8D7A text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AB9B
oklch(70.8% 0.048 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8D7A
oklch(60.3% 0.061 168)
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Step 600
600
#4A806C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C5A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#31584A
oklch(42.7% 0.051 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C483D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#5C8D7A 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) | #8B8779 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8D87 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8D7A
#5C8D7A
oklch(60.3% 0.061 168)
- #9D7287
#9D7287
oklch(60.2% 0.061 348.3)
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 #5C8D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #5C8D7A 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.