#5F886D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.9% 0.061 155.2), rgb(95, 136, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#5F886D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F886D |
| RGB | rgb(95, 136, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.061 155.2) |
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 #5F886D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F886D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F886D text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F886D text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA995
oklch(70.6% 0.044 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E947B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 155.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F886D
oklch(58.9% 0.061 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#466B53
oklch(49.2% 0.057 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5744
oklch(42.8% 0.047 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#324839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#5F886D 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) | #88826C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588780 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F886D
#5F886D
oklch(58.9% 0.061 155.2)
- #946F8B
#946F8B
oklch(58.8% 0.061 335.2)
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 #5F886D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #5F886D 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.