#5E9367
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.4% 0.087 148.7), rgb(94, 147, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#5E9367 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9367 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 147, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.087 148.7) |
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 #5E9367 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9367 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9367 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9367 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AD89
oklch(70.7% 0.069 148.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9367
oklch(61.4% 0.087 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#498354
oklch(55.7% 0.095 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E44
oklch(49% 0.087 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#305A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#5E9367 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) | #948A64 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8569 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569187 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9367
#5E9367
oklch(61.4% 0.087 148.7)
- #A1719E
#A1719E
oklch(61.3% 0.087 328.7)
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 #5E9367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
Use #5E9367 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.