#59816D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.7% 0.054 162.3), rgb(89, 129, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#59816D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59816D |
| RGB | rgb(89, 129, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.054 162.3) |
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 #59816D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59816D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59816D text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59816D text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8BA999
oklch(70.7% 0.04 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9380
oklch(63% 0.05 162.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59816D
oklch(56.7% 0.054 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#466A58
oklch(49.1% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5648
oklch(42.6% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473C
oklch(37.7% 0.032 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#59816D 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) | #807B6C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79776E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50817B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59816D
#59816D
oklch(56.7% 0.054 162.3)
- #8E6A80
#8E6A80
oklch(56.8% 0.055 341.8)
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 #59816D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.057
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.059
Use #59816D 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.