#5D9271
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.3% 0.076 156.1), rgb(93, 146, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#5D9271 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 156°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9271 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 146, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.076 156.1) |
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 #5D9271 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9271 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9271 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9271 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AC91
oklch(70.7% 0.059 155.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9271
oklch(61.3% 0.076 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#48825F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 156)
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Step 700
700
#396E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.077 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#305940
oklch(42.6% 0.063 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#5D9271 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) | #928A6F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898473 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539189 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9271
#5D9271
oklch(61.3% 0.076 156.1)
- #A17396
#A17396
oklch(61.3% 0.075 335.4)
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 #5D9271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #5D9271 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.