#59805E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.1% 0.068 147.9), rgb(89, 128, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#59805E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59805E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 128, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.068 147.9) |
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 #59805E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59805E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59805E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59805E text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA990
oklch(70.6% 0.048 148)
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Step 500
500
#709474
oklch(63% 0.062 147.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59805E
oklch(56.1% 0.068 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#476B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.064 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B573F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#334835
oklch(37.8% 0.042 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#59805E 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) | #81795C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7560 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547E77 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59805E
#59805E
oklch(56.1% 0.068 147.9)
- #8B6789
#8B6789
oklch(56.2% 0.067 328.3)
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 #59805E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.059
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.060
Use #59805E 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.