#5E9268
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.2% 0.084 149.4), rgb(94, 146, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#5E9268 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9268 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 146, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.084 149.4) |
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 #5E9268 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9268 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9268 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9268 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9268
oklch(61.2% 0.084 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8256
oklch(55.6% 0.09 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E46
oklch(49.1% 0.085 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#315A39
oklch(42.8% 0.072 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A32
oklch(37.8% 0.054 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#5E9268 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) | #938A65 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B846A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569087 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9268
#5E9268
oklch(61.2% 0.084 149.4)
- #A0719C
#A0719C
oklch(61.1% 0.084 329.5)
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 #5E9268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #5E9268 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.