#5D8A72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.4% 0.062 160.5), rgb(93, 138, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#5D8A72 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8A72 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 138, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.062 160.5) |
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 #5D8A72 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8A72 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8A72 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8A72 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AA97
oklch(70.6% 0.047 161.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8A72
oklch(59.4% 0.062 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F8066
oklch(55.7% 0.067 160)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C55
oklch(49.2% 0.063 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#345845
oklch(42.7% 0.053 160)
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Step 900
900
#2E483A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#5D8A72 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) | #898471 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E73 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548A83 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8A72
#5D8A72
oklch(59.4% 0.062 160.5)
- #98708A
#98708A
oklch(59.4% 0.062 340)
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 #5D8A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.055
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.056
Use #5D8A72 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.