#5D806D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.8% 0.049 160.6), rgb(93, 128, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#5D806D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D806D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 128, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.049 160.6) |
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 #5D806D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D806D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D806D text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D806D text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA899
oklch(70.7% 0.036 160)
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Step 500
500
#729280
oklch(63% 0.045 160.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D806D
oklch(56.8% 0.049 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#496958
oklch(49.1% 0.046 160.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5648
oklch(42.8% 0.039 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#5D806D 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) | #7F7B6C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79776E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56807A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D806D
#5D806D
oklch(56.8% 0.049 160.6)
- #8B6C80
#8B6C80
oklch(56.8% 0.049 339.9)
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 #5D806D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.057
Use #5D806D 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.