#5C8E66
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.081 149.7), rgb(92, 142, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#5C8E66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8E66 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 142, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.081 149.7) |
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 #5C8E66 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8E66 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8E66 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8E66 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 149.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8E66
oklch(60% 0.081 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8257
oklch(55.6% 0.089 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E47
oklch(49.2% 0.083 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#32593B
oklch(42.6% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A32
oklch(37.8% 0.054 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#5C8E66 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) | #8F8664 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878168 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558C83 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8E66
#5C8E66
oklch(60% 0.081 149.7)
- #9C6E98
#9C6E98
oklch(60% 0.083 329.5)
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 #5C8E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #5C8E66 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.