#597E69
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.053 159.2), rgb(89, 126, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#597E69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #597E69 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.053 159.2) |
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 #597E69 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #597E69 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #597E69 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #597E69 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8DA898
oklch(70.6% 0.038 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#70937F
oklch(63.1% 0.049 159.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#597E69
oklch(55.9% 0.053 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#486A57
oklch(49.2% 0.05 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5647
oklch(42.7% 0.041 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#33473C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#597E69 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) | #7D7868 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77746A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527E78 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #597E69
#597E69
oklch(55.9% 0.053 159.2)
- #8A687E
#8A687E
oklch(55.9% 0.054 340)
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 #597E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.060
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.060
Use #597E69 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.