#5F8274
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.6% 0.045 168.1), rgb(95, 130, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#5F8274 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8274 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 130, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.045 168.1) |
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 #5F8274 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8274 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8274 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8274 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 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
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79D
oklch(70.6% 0.031 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#719285
oklch(63.1% 0.042 168.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8274
oklch(57.6% 0.045 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#49695C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C554B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 168)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#5F8274 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) | #807D73 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7975 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57827E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8274
#5F8274
oklch(57.6% 0.045 168.1)
- #8E6F7E
#8E6F7E
oklch(57.7% 0.044 347.9)
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 #5F8274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
Use #5F8274 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.