#5E8169
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.054 154.4), rgb(94, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#5E8169 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8169 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.054 154.4) |
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 #5E8169 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5E8169 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8169 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8169 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6BA
oklch(81% 0.025 155)
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Step 400
400
#8EA896
oklch(70.6% 0.039 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#72937C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 154.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8169
oklch(57% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6954
oklch(49% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5645
oklch(42.7% 0.041 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473A
oklch(37.7% 0.033 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A22
oklch(27.2% 0.021 153.3)
#5E8169 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) | #817B68 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B776A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58807A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8169
#5E8169
oklch(57% 0.054 154.4)
- #8C6B84
#8C6B84
oklch(56.9% 0.055 335.1)
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 #5E8169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
Use #5E8169 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.