#5D8372
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.6% 0.05 165.3), rgb(93, 131, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#5D8372 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8372 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 131, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.05 165.3) |
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 #5D8372 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8372 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8372 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8372 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89B
oklch(70.6% 0.036 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#709383
oklch(63.2% 0.046 165.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8372
oklch(57.6% 0.05 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#47695A
oklch(49% 0.046 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B564A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#5D8372 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) | #817E71 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7973 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55837E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8372
#5D8372
oklch(57.6% 0.05 165.3)
- #906E80
#906E80
oklch(57.8% 0.05 345.7)
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 #5D8372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
Use #5D8372 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.