#5E8967
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.9% 0.07 150.3), rgb(94, 137, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#5E8967 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8967 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 137, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.07 150.3) |
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 #5E8967 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8967 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8967 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8967 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9575
oklch(63.1% 0.065 150.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8967
oklch(58.9% 0.07 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#456B4D
oklch(49% 0.065 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#39583F
oklch(42.8% 0.055 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#314836
oklch(37.7% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#5E8967 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) | #8A8265 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D69 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588780 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8967
#5E8967
oklch(58.9% 0.07 150.3)
- #956E91
#956E91
oklch(58.9% 0.07 329.9)
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 #5E8967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
Use #5E8967 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.