#59795E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.3% 0.056 149), rgb(89, 121, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#59795E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59795E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 121, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.056 149) |
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 #59795E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59795E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59795E text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59795E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A893
oklch(70.7% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#749279
oklch(63% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59795E
oklch(54.3% 0.056 149)
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Step 700
700
#4C6951
oklch(49.1% 0.051 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5642
oklch(42.8% 0.043 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#354738
oklch(37.8% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#59795E 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) | #7A735C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74705F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557871 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59795E
#59795E
oklch(54.3% 0.056 149)
- #826480
#826480
oklch(54.3% 0.056 328.5)
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 #59795E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.061
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.062
Use #59795E 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.