#59876E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.3% 0.064 159.8), rgb(89, 135, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#59876E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59876E |
| RGB | rgb(89, 135, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.064 159.8) |
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 #59876E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #59876E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #59876E text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #59876E text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7BA
oklch(81% 0.029 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA97
oklch(70.8% 0.046 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A957D
oklch(63.1% 0.059 159.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#59876E
oklch(58.3% 0.064 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#426B55
oklch(49.1% 0.058 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#365746
oklch(42.6% 0.048 161)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#59876E 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) | #86806D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8780 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59876E
#59876E
oklch(58.3% 0.064 159.8)
- #956C87
#956C87
oklch(58.2% 0.064 339.7)
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 #59876E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.057
Use #59876E 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.