#558169
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.061 159.7), rgb(85, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#558169 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558169 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.061 159.7) |
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 #558169 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #558169 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558169 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558169 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.027 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A997
oklch(70.6% 0.044 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C947E
oklch(63% 0.055 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558169
oklch(56.4% 0.061 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#436B55
oklch(49.1% 0.058 159.3)
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Step 800
800
#375746
oklch(42.6% 0.047 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#30483B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#558169 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) | #807B68 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C817A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558169
#558169
oklch(56.4% 0.061 159.7)
- #8E6881
#8E6881
oklch(56.4% 0.06 339.7)
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 #558169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.059
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.060
Use #558169 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.