#5D8964
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.7% 0.074 148.7), rgb(93, 137, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#5D8964 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8964 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 137, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.074 148.7) |
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 #5D8964 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8964 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8964 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8964 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA8E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9573
oklch(63.1% 0.067 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D8964
oklch(58.7% 0.074 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#446C4B
oklch(49.2% 0.069 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#38583D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#5D8964 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) | #8A8262 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D66 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57877F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8964
#5D8964
oklch(58.7% 0.074 148.7)
- #956D93
#956D93
oklch(58.8% 0.074 328.1)
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 #5D8964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #5D8964 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.