#59856B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.7% 0.063 157.8), rgb(89, 133, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#59856B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59856B |
| RGB | rgb(89, 133, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.063 157.8) |
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 #59856B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59856B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59856B text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59856B text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E6ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.027 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA96
oklch(70.8% 0.046 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C947C
oklch(63% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59856B
oklch(57.7% 0.063 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#436B54
oklch(49.1% 0.059 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#385745
oklch(42.7% 0.048 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#30483A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#59856B 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) | #847F6A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D796C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50847E | 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°).
- #59856B
#59856B
oklch(57.7% 0.063 157.8)
- #926B87
#926B87
oklch(57.6% 0.063 337)
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 #59856B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.056
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
Use #59856B 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.