#59836A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.2% 0.061 157.7), rgb(89, 131, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#59836A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59836A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 131, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.061 157.7) |
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 #59836A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #59836A | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59836A text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59836A text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA996
oklch(70.7% 0.043 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D947C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 157.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59836A
oklch(57.2% 0.061 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#456B54
oklch(49.2% 0.057 157)
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Step 800
800
#395745
oklch(42.7% 0.047 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#59836A 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) | #827D69 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51827C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59836A
#59836A
oklch(57.2% 0.061 157.7)
- #906A85
#906A85
oklch(57.2% 0.062 337.3)
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 #59836A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.059
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.060
Use #59836A 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.