#5D866F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.3% 0.058 159.4), rgb(93, 134, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#5D866F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D866F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 134, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.058 159.4) |
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 #5D866F | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D866F | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D866F text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D866F text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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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
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA997
oklch(70.7% 0.042 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E947E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 159)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D866F
oklch(58.3% 0.058 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#456A56
oklch(49% 0.053 160)
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Step 800
800
#395746
oklch(42.8% 0.046 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#5D866F 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) | #85806E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B70 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55867F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D866F
#5D866F
oklch(58.3% 0.058 159.4)
- #936E86
#936E86
oklch(58.3% 0.058 340)
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 #5D866F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.059
Use #5D866F 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.