#5E9570
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62.1% 0.081 154), rgb(94, 149, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#5E9570 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E9570 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 149, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.081 154) |
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 #5E9570 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E9570 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E9570 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E9570 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B5
oklch(81% 0.04 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E9570
oklch(62.1% 0.081 154)
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Step 600
600
#46825B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 154)
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Step 700
700
#376E4B
oklch(49% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.053 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#5E9570 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) | #958D6E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8772 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54948B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E9570
#5E9570
oklch(62.1% 0.081 154)
- #A5749B
#A5749B
oklch(62.2% 0.081 334)
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 #5E9570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
Use #5E9570 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.