#59835F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.9% 0.072 148.2), rgb(89, 131, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#59835F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59835F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 131, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.072 148.2) |
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 #59835F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59835F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59835F text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59835F text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9573
oklch(63.1% 0.066 148.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59835F
oklch(56.9% 0.072 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#456B4B
oklch(49% 0.067 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#39583E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#59835F 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) | #847C5D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7761 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538179 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59835F
#59835F
oklch(56.9% 0.072 148.2)
- #8F688D
#8F688D
oklch(57% 0.073 328.2)
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 #59835F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
Use #59835F 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.