#5E8D66
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.078 148.9), rgb(94, 141, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#5E8D66 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8D66 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 141, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.078 148.9) |
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 #5E8D66 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8D66 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8D66 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8D66 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8D66
oklch(59.9% 0.078 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E8157
oklch(55.5% 0.085 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D47
oklch(49.1% 0.079 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#34593B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4933
oklch(37.7% 0.05 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#5E8D66 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) | #8E8564 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868068 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578B82 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8D66
#5E8D66
oklch(59.9% 0.078 148.9)
- #9A6F97
#9A6F97
oklch(59.9% 0.078 328.9)
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 #5E8D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #5E8D66 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.