#59826B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.9% 0.058 159.3), rgb(89, 130, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#59826B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59826B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 130, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.058 159.3) |
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 #59826B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59826B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59826B text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59826B text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA997
oklch(70.7% 0.042 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E947E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 159)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59826B
oklch(56.9% 0.058 159.3)
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Step 700
700
#456A56
oklch(49% 0.053 160)
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Step 800
800
#395746
oklch(42.8% 0.046 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#31473B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#59826B 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) | #817C6A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51827B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59826B
#59826B
oklch(56.9% 0.058 159.3)
- #8F6A82
#8F6A82
oklch(56.9% 0.058 340)
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 #59826B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.058
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.059
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.060
Use #59826B 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.