#5E8978
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.054 167.9), rgb(94, 137, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#5E8978 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 168°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8978 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 137, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.054 167.9) |
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 #5E8978 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8978 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8978 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8978 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.025 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.039 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9484
oklch(63.2% 0.05 168.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5E8978
oklch(59.3% 0.054 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#436A5B
oklch(49% 0.051 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#38574B
oklch(42.9% 0.042 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#5E8978 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) | #878377 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E79 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548984 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8978
#5E8978
oklch(59.3% 0.054 167.9)
- #977184
#977184
oklch(59.2% 0.055 347.4)
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 #5E8978, 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 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
Use #5E8978 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.