#5E8772
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.7% 0.056 161.7), rgb(94, 135, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#5E8772 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 162°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8772 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 135, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.056 161.7) |
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 #5E8772 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8772 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8772 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8772 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8BA999
oklch(70.7% 0.04 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9480
oklch(63.2% 0.052 161.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8772
oklch(58.7% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 700
700
#456A58
oklch(49.1% 0.051 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#395748
oklch(42.8% 0.044 162.1)
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Step 900
900
#31473C
oklch(37.6% 0.033 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#5E8772 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) | #868171 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C73 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558781 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8772
#5E8772
oklch(58.7% 0.056 161.7)
- #946F86
#946F86
oklch(58.6% 0.057 341.2)
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 #5E8772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.057
Use #5E8772 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.