#5F9366
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.4% 0.088 147.8), rgb(95, 147, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#5F9366 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9366 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 147, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.088 147.8) |
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 #5F9366 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9366 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9366 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9366 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AD88
oklch(70.7% 0.069 147.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9366
oklch(61.4% 0.088 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8252
oklch(55.5% 0.095 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E43
oklch(49% 0.088 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#315A37
oklch(42.7% 0.074 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#5F9366 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) | #948A63 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8569 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589187 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9366
#5F9366
oklch(61.4% 0.088 147.8)
- #A1719F
#A1719F
oklch(61.3% 0.088 328)
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 #5F9366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
Use #5F9366 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.