#5F9378
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.9% 0.069 160.8), rgb(95, 147, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#5F9378 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5F9378 |
| RGB | rgb(95, 147, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.069 160.8) |
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 #5F9378 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5F9378 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5F9378 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5F9378 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AC96
oklch(70.8% 0.055 161.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5F9378
oklch(61.9% 0.069 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#488165
oklch(55.6% 0.075 161.2)
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Step 700
700
#396D53
oklch(49.1% 0.071 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#305944
oklch(42.7% 0.059 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B493A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#5F9378 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) | #928C77 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54938B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5F9378
#5F9378
oklch(61.9% 0.069 160.8)
- #A37592
#A37592
oklch(61.8% 0.07 341.1)
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 #5F9378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
Use #5F9378 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.