#5E8F71
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.6% 0.07 156.7), rgb(94, 143, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#5E8F71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E8F71 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 143, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.07 156.7) |
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 #5E8F71 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E8F71 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E8F71 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E8F71 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AB93
oklch(70.6% 0.054 157)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E8F71
oklch(60.6% 0.07 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8161
oklch(55.6% 0.077 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D50
oklch(49.1% 0.071 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#325942
oklch(42.8% 0.059 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4938
oklch(37.7% 0.046 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#5E8F71 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) | #8E886F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868273 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558E87 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E8F71
#5E8F71
oklch(60.6% 0.07 156.7)
- #9E7292
#9E7292
oklch(60.7% 0.071 336.7)
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 #5E8F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
Use #5E8F71 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.