#5F8D64
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.08 147.2), rgb(95, 141, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#5F8D64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F8D64 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 141, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.08 147.2) |
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 #5F8D64 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F8D64 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F8D64 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F8D64 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 147)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F8D64
oklch(59.9% 0.08 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8155
oklch(55.5% 0.087 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#406D45
oklch(49.1% 0.081 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#355939
oklch(42.7% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4931
oklch(37.6% 0.052 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#5F8D64 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) | #8E8561 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878066 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598B82 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F8D64
#5F8D64
oklch(59.9% 0.08 147.2)
- #9A6F99
#9A6F99
oklch(60% 0.08 327.3)
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 #5F8D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
Use #5F8D64 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.