#5C8F77
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.7% 0.066 163.3), rgb(92, 143, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#5C8F77 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C8F77 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 143, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.066 163.3) |
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 #5C8F77 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5C8F77 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5C8F77 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5C8F77 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 163)
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Step 400
400
#83AB97
oklch(70.6% 0.052 163)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5C8F77
oklch(60.7% 0.066 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#498167
oklch(55.7% 0.073 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D56
oklch(49.2% 0.067 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#305946
oklch(42.8% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493B
oklch(37.7% 0.044 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#5C8F77 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) | #8D8876 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858278 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508F88 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C8F77
#5C8F77
oklch(60.7% 0.066 163.3)
- #9F728D
#9F728D
oklch(60.6% 0.068 342.6)
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 #5C8F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #5C8F77 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.