#5D8A76
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.5% 0.058 165), rgb(93, 138, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#5D8A76 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8A76 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 138, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.058 165) |
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 #5D8A76 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8A76 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8A76 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8A76 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9A
oklch(70.7% 0.045 165.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8A76
oklch(59.5% 0.058 165)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B58
oklch(49% 0.058 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#345848
oklch(42.8% 0.05 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#5D8A76 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) | #888475 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E77 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538A84 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8A76
#5D8A76
oklch(59.5% 0.058 165)
- #997187
#997187
oklch(59.6% 0.059 344.9)
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 #5D8A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #5D8A76 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.