Slate Green Color
Slate Green is a green color with hex code #658D6D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with slate green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Slate Green Color Values
What Does Slate Green Mean?
Slate Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Slate Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Slate Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: moderate yellowish green, #679267).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Slate Green
Slate Green and #8C6384 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #708C63 and #638C80, which sit beside slate green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair slate green with triadic partners #6C638C and #8C6C63. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Spring Green —
#578363(Delta E 4) - Glade Green —
#61845F(Delta E 5) - Laurel —
#749378(Delta E 5) - Green Grey —
#77926F(Delta E 6) - Highland —
#6F8E63(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #658D6D; }
.background { background-color: #658D6D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #658D6D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #658D6D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for slate green?
Slate Green has the hex code #658D6D. In RGB notation it is rgb(101, 141, 109), in HSL it is hsl(132, 17%, 47%), and its OKLCH value is 0.605, 0.066, 150.2.
What does the color slate green mean?
Green-family colors like slate green carry distinct psychological associations. Slate Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Slate Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with slate green?
Slate Green has three easy routes: its complement #8C6384 for punch, its neighbors #708C63 and #638C80 for something calmer, or triadic partners #6C638C and #8C6C63 when you want energy.
Is slate green a standard web color?
No — Slate Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #658D6D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make slate green lighter or darker?
To lighten slate green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E4ECE6 (lightest tint) to #111812 (darkest shade).
About Slate Green
Slate Green is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #658D6D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.