#5F886F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.9% 0.06 157.2), rgb(95, 136, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#5F886F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F886F |
| RGB | rgb(95, 136, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.06 157.2) |
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 #5F886F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F886F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F886F text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F886F text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA996
oklch(70.7% 0.043 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E947C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 156.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F886F
oklch(58.9% 0.06 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#466A54
oklch(49% 0.054 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#395745
oklch(42.7% 0.047 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#32473A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#5F886F 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) | #87826E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D70 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578781 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F886F
#5F886F
oklch(58.9% 0.06 157.2)
- #95708A
#95708A
oklch(59% 0.059 337.5)
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 #5F886F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.058
Use #5F886F 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.