#5D8573
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.2% 0.053 165), rgb(93, 133, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#5D8573 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8573 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 133, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.053 165) |
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 #5D8573 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8573 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8573 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8573 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#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
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89B
oklch(70.6% 0.037 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9382
oklch(63.1% 0.048 165)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8573
oklch(58.2% 0.053 165)
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Step 700
700
#466A5A
oklch(49.2% 0.049 165)
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Step 800
800
#3A5649
oklch(42.7% 0.04 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#5D8573 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) | #837F72 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B74 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548580 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8573
#5D8573
oklch(58.2% 0.053 165)
- #926F82
#926F82
oklch(58.2% 0.052 345)
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 #5D8573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.055
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.056
Use #5D8573 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.