#59876A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.2% 0.067 156), rgb(89, 135, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#59876A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59876A |
| RGB | rgb(89, 135, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.067 156) |
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 #59876A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59876A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59876A text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59876A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AA94
oklch(70.7% 0.048 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B957A
oklch(63.1% 0.061 156)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59876A
oklch(58.2% 0.067 156)
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Step 700
700
#426C52
oklch(49.2% 0.063 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#375843
oklch(42.8% 0.052 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#304839
oklch(37.7% 0.039 156.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#59876A 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) | #878068 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50867F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59876A
#59876A
oklch(58.2% 0.067 156)
- #956C8A
#956C8A
oklch(58.3% 0.067 336.5)
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 #59876A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
Use #59876A 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.