#5D8D76
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.2% 0.063 163), rgb(93, 141, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#5D8D76 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D8D76 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 141, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.063 163) |
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 #5D8D76 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D8D76 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D8D76 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D8D76 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 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
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400
#85AB98
oklch(70.8% 0.05 163.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D8D76
oklch(60.2% 0.063 163)
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Step 600
600
#4C8068
oklch(55.6% 0.068 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C56
oklch(49% 0.064 163)
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Step 800
800
#325847
oklch(42.6% 0.052 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D493B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#5D8D76 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) | #8B8675 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838177 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #528D86 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D8D76
#5D8D76
oklch(60.2% 0.063 163)
- #9C728B
#9C728B
oklch(60.2% 0.063 342.7)
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 #5D8D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.053
Use #5D8D76 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.