#5F8972
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.2% 0.058 160), rgb(95, 137, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#5F8972 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 160°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8972 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 137, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.058 160) |
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 #5F8972 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8972 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8972 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8972 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA998
oklch(70.7% 0.041 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D947E
oklch(63.1% 0.054 159.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#5F8972
oklch(59.2% 0.058 160)
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Step 700
700
#456A56
oklch(49% 0.053 160)
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Step 800
800
#395746
oklch(42.8% 0.046 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#31473B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#5F8972 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) | #888371 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E73 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578982 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8972
#5F8972
oklch(59.2% 0.058 160)
- #967189
#967189
oklch(59.3% 0.057 340)
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 #5F8972, 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 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #5F8972 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.