#5F8B68
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.5% 0.072 150.1), rgb(95, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#5F8B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8B68 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.072 150.1) |
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 #5F8B68 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8B68 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8B68 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8B68 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8B68
oklch(59.5% 0.072 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#50805B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#416C4B
oklch(49% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#36583D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#5F8B68 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) | #8C8466 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F6A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598981 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8B68
#5F8B68
oklch(59.5% 0.072 150.1)
- #976F93
#976F93
oklch(59.4% 0.072 329.8)
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 #5F8B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
Use #5F8B68 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.