#5E8575
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.3% 0.05 167.3), rgb(94, 133, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#5E8575 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8575 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 133, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.05 167.3) |
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 #5E8575 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8575 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8575 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8575 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BE
oklch(81.1% 0.023 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89C
oklch(70.7% 0.036 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9384
oklch(63.2% 0.046 167.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8575
oklch(58.3% 0.05 167.3)
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Step 700
700
#46695B
oklch(49% 0.046 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A564B
oklch(42.7% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A24
oklch(27.2% 0.02 163)
#5E8575 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) | #838074 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B76 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558580 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8575
#5E8575
oklch(58.3% 0.05 167.3)
- #926F81
#926F81
oklch(58.2% 0.051 346.5)
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 #5E8575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
Use #5E8575 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.