#5F8271
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.5% 0.047 163.5), rgb(95, 130, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#5F8271 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8271 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 130, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.047 163.5) |
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 #5F8271 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8271 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8271 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8271 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA89B
oklch(70.8% 0.034 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#729282
oklch(63.1% 0.043 163.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8271
oklch(57.5% 0.047 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#49695A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 164)
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Step 800
800
#3C5649
oklch(42.8% 0.038 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#34473D
oklch(37.8% 0.029 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#5F8271 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) | #817D70 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7972 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58827D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8271
#5F8271
oklch(57.5% 0.047 163.5)
- #8E6E80
#8E6E80
oklch(57.5% 0.048 343.9)
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 #5F8271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #5F8271 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.