#5D9673
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62.4% 0.08 156.2), rgb(93, 150, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#5D9673 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D9673 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 150, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.08 156.2) |
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 #5D9673 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5D9673 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5D9673 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5D9673 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD90
oklch(70.8% 0.063 155.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5D9673
oklch(62.4% 0.08 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#44835E
oklch(55.7% 0.088 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#356E4D
oklch(49% 0.081 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A36
oklch(37.7% 0.052 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#5D9673 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) | #958E71 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8775 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52958C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D9673
#5D9673
oklch(62.4% 0.08 156.2)
- #A6759A
#A6759A
oklch(62.4% 0.08 335.7)
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 #5D9673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
Use #5D9673 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.