#59865F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.6% 0.077 147.8), rgb(89, 134, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#59865F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59865F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 134, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.077 147.8) |
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 #59865F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59865F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59865F text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59865F text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 148)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9671
oklch(63.2% 0.072 147.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59865F
oklch(57.6% 0.077 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#436C49
oklch(49.1% 0.072 148)
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Step 800
800
#38583C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#304833
oklch(37.5% 0.046 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#59865F 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) | #877E5D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A61 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53847C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59865F
#59865F
oklch(57.6% 0.077 147.8)
- #926991
#926991
oklch(57.7% 0.077 327.3)
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 #59865F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
Use #59865F 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.