#5D956F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62% 0.083 153.7), rgb(93, 149, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#5D956F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D956F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 149, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.083 153.7) |
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 #5D956F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D956F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D956F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D956F text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 153.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D956F
oklch(62% 0.083 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#45835A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#366E4A
oklch(48.9% 0.083 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#5D956F 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) | #958D6D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8671 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53948B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D956F
#5D956F
oklch(62% 0.083 153.7)
- #A5739B
#A5739B
oklch(62% 0.083 333.9)
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 #5D956F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
Use #5D956F 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.