#558769
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.9% 0.071 157), rgb(85, 135, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#558769 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #558769 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 135, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.071 157) |
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 #558769 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #558769 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #558769 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #558769 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AB94
oklch(70.8% 0.052 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#68967A
oklch(63.2% 0.065 157.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#558769
oklch(57.9% 0.071 157)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C51
oklch(49% 0.066 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#345843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4938
oklch(37.8% 0.044 156)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#558769 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) | #868067 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B867F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #558769
#558769
oklch(57.9% 0.071 157)
- #966A8A
#966A8A
oklch(58% 0.072 336.8)
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 #558769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
Use #558769 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.