#5E986E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.8% 0.088 152), rgb(94, 152, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#5E986E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E986E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 152, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.088 152) |
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 #5E986E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5E986E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5E986E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5E986E text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8C
oklch(70.6% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5E986E
oklch(62.8% 0.088 152)
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Step 600
600
#448357
oklch(55.5% 0.095 152)
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Step 700
700
#356F47
oklch(49.1% 0.089 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#294A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#5E986E 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) | #988F6C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8970 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54968D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E986E
#5E986E
oklch(62.8% 0.088 152)
- #A875A0
#A875A0
oklch(62.9% 0.087 332.2)
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 #5E986E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #5E986E 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.