#595E55
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47.5% 0.015 131), rgb(89, 94, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#595E55 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #595E55 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 94, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 5%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.015 131) |
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 #595E55 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #595E55 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #595E55 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #595E55 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BD
oklch(81% 0.008 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#868B82
oklch(63% 0.014 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#70756B
oklch(55.5% 0.016 128.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#595E55
oklch(47.5% 0.015 131)
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Step 800
800
#4C5049
oklch(42.5% 0.012 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#40433D
oklch(37.8% 0.011 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#595E55 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) | #5F5D55 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C55 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595D5B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #595E55
#595E55
oklch(47.5% 0.015 131)
- #5F5A63
#5F5A63
oklch(47.5% 0.016 310.4)
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 #595E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.074
Use #595E55 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.