#5F916E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.1% 0.076 153.2), rgb(95, 145, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#5F916E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F916E |
| RGB | rgb(95, 145, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.076 153.2) |
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 #5F916E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F916E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F916E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F916E text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8F
oklch(70.8% 0.06 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F916E
oklch(61.1% 0.076 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B815C
oklch(55.5% 0.082 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4C
oklch(49% 0.076 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#32593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4935
oklch(37.6% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#5F916E 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) | #91896C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898470 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #569087 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F916E
#5F916E
oklch(61.1% 0.076 153.2)
- #9F7297
#9F7297
oklch(61% 0.076 332.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #5F916E
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #5F916E. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #5F916E 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.