#5D856D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58% 0.058 157.7), rgb(93, 133, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#5D856D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D856D |
| RGB | rgb(93, 133, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.058 157.7) |
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 #5D856D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D856D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D856D text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D856D text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA997
oklch(70.8% 0.041 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F947D
oklch(63.2% 0.054 157.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D856D
oklch(58% 0.058 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#466A55
oklch(49% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5745
oklch(42.8% 0.046 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#32473A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#5D856D 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) | #847F6C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56847E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D856D
#5D856D
oklch(58% 0.058 157.7)
- #916D86
#916D86
oklch(57.9% 0.058 337.9)
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 #5D856D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
Use #5D856D 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.