#5D8769
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.4% 0.065 153), rgb(93, 135, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#5D8769 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8769 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 135, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.065 153) |
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 #5D8769 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8769 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8769 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8769 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA93
oklch(70.8% 0.048 153)
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Step 500
500
#6E9478
oklch(63% 0.059 152.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8769
oklch(58.4% 0.065 153)
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Step 700
700
#456B50
oklch(49.1% 0.061 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#395742
oklch(42.7% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#5D8769 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) | #878067 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56867F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8769
#5D8769
oklch(58.4% 0.065 153)
- #936D8C
#936D8C
oklch(58.3% 0.065 332.9)
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 #5D8769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
Use #5D8769 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.