#5D896F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59% 0.063 157.9), rgb(93, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#5D896F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D896F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.063 157.9) |
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 #5D896F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D896F | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D896F text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D896F text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E6ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.027 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA96
oklch(70.8% 0.046 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C947C
oklch(63% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5D896F
oklch(59% 0.063 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#436B54
oklch(49.1% 0.059 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#30483A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#5D896F 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) | #88826E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D70 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558882 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D896F
#5D896F
oklch(59% 0.063 157.9)
- #966F8B
#966F8B
oklch(59% 0.063 337)
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 #5D896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.056
Use #5D896F 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.