#59846A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.4% 0.062 157.2), rgb(89, 132, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#59846A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59846A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 132, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.062 157.2) |
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 #59846A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59846A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59846A text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59846A text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#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
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA996
oklch(70.6% 0.044 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D947C
oklch(63.1% 0.056 157.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59846A
oklch(57.4% 0.062 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#446B54
oklch(49.2% 0.058 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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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)
#59846A 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) | #837E69 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51837D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59846A
#59846A
oklch(57.4% 0.062 157.2)
- #916B86
#916B86
oklch(57.5% 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 #59846A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.059
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.060
Use #59846A 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.